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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]
Solicitor sentenced for child abuse offences struck from roll
A solicitor whose practising certificate was first suspended after pleading guilty to possession of child abuse material has now officially been removed from the roll of ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Apr 2021
Leading firm promotes 6 to partnership
A major, Australian BigLaw firm has promoted six new partners across two city offices as part of a global partnership promotion round.
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Apr 2021
Barrister reprimanded for sexual harassment of young solicitor
A NSW barrister who claimed to have “attempted chivalry” has admitted to sexually harassing a young female solicitor in a Supreme Court conference room.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Qld introduces new defamation legislation
Queensland has introduced significant defamation reforms aimed at protecting the reputation of individuals and freedom of speech within modern media reporting.
Junior lawyer awarded $157k in backpay from small firm
A small law firm has been ordered to pay a paralegal-turned-junior lawyer $157,000 in backpay after a court found it was underpaying him on the lucrative employment ...
Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers
A lack of legal clarity and preventative legislation that keeps patients from discussing end-of-life discussions with their qualified doctors means that many are being ...
Macpherson Kelley adds 2 senior lawyers to private clients’ team
A principal lawyer and special counsel have joined Macpherson Kelley’s private clients’ team where they will specialise in wills and estates and family law respectively
SME LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
‘This cannot be ignored’: SA legal profession responds to reports of sexual harassment and assault
The South Australian legal profession has made a further commitment to eradicating sexual harassment and shifting the culture of silence following a report that detailed ...
ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term
Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to ...
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