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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
LCA argues against national cabinet secrecy bill
A federal government push to exempt national cabinet disclosures from the Freedom of Information Act has been panned as having no “meaningful justification” by the Law ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
ACT allocates $3.8m for dedicated coroner, special magistrate
The ACT government has allocated $3.8 million in its state budget for a dedicated coroner in the hopes that it will significantly reduce the time that bereaved family and ...
Morrison government to face court over age expectancy gap, age pension
A legal challenge seeking fair and equal access to the age pension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will bring the federal government to court for the ...
Controversial SA ICAC bill ‘extraordinary’, commissioner says
The South Australian Independent Commissioner Against Corruption has slammed the state government over its “extraordinary” passage of a bill to rewrite the ...
ACT Law Society unveils new council
The Law Society of the ACT’s returning president Elizabeth Carroll has announced the new council for 2021-22, including a new vice-president.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Sep 2021
WA Children’s Court adopts cute new hire
With the help of an adorable four-legged hire, young victims and witnesses attending the Western Australian Children’s Court can find some canine comfort with ...
HSF trials new public holiday swap initiative
From next month, Herbert Smith Freehills will trial a new Australian initiative designed to give its staff greater flexibility around public holiday leave.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Sep 2021
LCA launches digital solution to attract more lawyers to rural firms
Australia’s premier legal body has launched a digital initiative to assist regional, rural and remote firms in attracting more lawyers, which will ultimately see ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Sep 2021
‘Every lawyer should be concerned’: Kathleen Folbigg, miscarriages of justice and the opportunities to reform the justice system
With fresh evidence, Australia’s “worst female serial killer” could instead become its worst miscarriage of justice – but what can the justice system learn from this? ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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