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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]
Supreme Court prepares to strike Lawyer X from roll of practitioners
The Victorian Legal Services Board has requested that Nicola Gobbo be removed from the roll of practitioners as soon as possible given substantial public interest.
BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Oct 2020
Commercial firm expands teams with new senior appointments
Sydney firm ClarkeKann has strengthened its banking, finance, property and litigation teams with a suite of new senior appointments and internal promotions.
SME LAW • Sun, 18 Oct 2020
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures secures financing of solar farm
White & Case has advised Fotowatio Renewable Ventures on the development of the 90-megawatt Sebastopol Solar Farm.
Bucher Municipal successfully acquires Spoutvac
Maddocks has advised Bucher Municipal on its successful acquisition of Spoutvac.
Law reform could welcome specialist courts, end to jury in sexual harm trials
Victoria’s Law Reform Commission has posed a number of questions to the profession on whether the courts should be updated to better manage sexual harm offences.
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Oct 2020
SA and WA on track to allowing all Australian women reproductive freedom
The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed “historic” and “important steps” from the Western Australian and South Australian governments in bringing their laws on access to ...
Sydney justice precinct receives $1m funding boost
A $1 million strategic business investment will fund an investigation into a development plan for a community and justice precinct in one of Sydney’s fastest-growing ...
VCAT hands down penalty for barrister over delays, failure to communicate
A Victorian barrister who travelled overseas in the days prior to a hearing without telling his client or instructing solicitor has narrowly dodged a harsher penalty for ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Victoria allows sexual assault survivors to speak on their own terms
Following significant backlash from an online campaign, the Victorian government has taken urgent action to ensure victim-survivors of sexual assault can share their ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Oct 2020