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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]
Top 10 court stories in 2024
In 2024, the defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten was the most followed on Lawyers Weekly, but there were several other court stories that also ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Convictions set aside for criminal lawyer jailed for fraud
A high-profile criminal solicitor jailed for fraud had his convictions overturned and will face a fresh trial because the primary judge failed to properly consider the ...
Legal centre demands Legal Aid hand over confidential documents
Frustrated with Legal Aid NSW for an unsuccessful program involving community legal centres, the Marrickville Legal Centre has fought to access confidential information ...
Criminal barrister first in decades to become president of Victorian Bar
A criminal barrister has become the first in a “very long time” to be appointed president of the Victorian Bar.
Top 10 legal disciplinary stories in 2024
Disciplinary proceedings brought against legal practitioners were some of the most-read stories of the year. Here, we take a look back at 10 of them.
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Judge ‘troubled’, shock barrister exit on final days of Super Retail Group trial
Closing out Super Retail Group’s dispute with its former company secretaries was a shock exit by a barrister, concerns from the judge about the crux of the case, and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Dec 2024
A-G snubs female candidate for less experienced judge, lawyers say
The appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of Tasmania was met with “shock and disappointment” from those who believed a more experienced, woman judge ...
Legal analysis: Deeming victorious in Nazi defamation case but damages come up short
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming won her defamation fight against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto. In this analysis, Lawyers Weekly looks at what the court ...
Harmers won’t budge on divisive Super Retail Group statement
The founder of a national employment firm has defended a statement that lashed out at Super Retail Group for “victimising” company secretaries who blew the whistle on a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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