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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]
Divorce lawyers expect more risks amid rising property prices
As more younger couples continue to borrow from their parents to survive the rising property prices, divorce lawyers are witnessing a major increase in the number of loan ...
SME LAW • Tue, 11 May 2021
Porter defamation: ABC lays out explosive plan for defence
In an upcoming defamation hearing, the ABC is preparing to argue that the former attorney-general was “reasonably suspected” of the brutal, historical rape of a ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 May 2021
NSW becomes first to introduce mandatory data legislation
Mandatory notification of data breach schemes to create new standards of accountability and transparency will become a reality in NSW, making it the first Australian ...
Anti-discrimination laws set for major review
Victims of discrimination may soon have an easier time making and defending their complaints under Queensland’s new legislation review, with the state’s Attorney-General ...
Federal Court makes interim ruling on Porter’s confidentiality request
The Federal Court of Australia has made an interim ruling on whether to allow former federal attorney-general Christian Porter’s request to have three schedules from the ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 07 May 2021
‘Game-changing’ tribunal proposal to revolutionise system for families
An “out of the box” proposal from a legal expert and academic on introducing the multidisciplinary tribunal model dedicated to managing parenting disputes for those ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 May 2021
Legal institute CEO makes the move into superannuation sector
The Law Institute of Victoria’s chief executive will expand his expertise into a superannuation fund for lawyers, replacing an outgoing BigLaw board member.
LCA throws support behind expanded oversight for national intelligence
The Law Council of Australia has told a parliamentary committee it fully endorses expanding oversight functions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to ...
‘It is a disgraceful prosecution’: Geoffrey Robertson condemns Australian government for secret trials of Bernard Collaery and Witness K
Leading and prominent human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson has criticised the federal government on its “monstrous” decision to prosecute Bernard Collaery and Witness K ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 May 2021