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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]
It’s okay not to know what to do with your law degree, but here’s how
Feeling the pressure to pick out a legal career but unsure where your degree may take you? The good news is that there is still plenty of time to decide.
NEWLAW • Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Lawyer X fights against claims she lied under oath
The Lawyer X royal commission has been asked to find Nicola Gobbo lied while under oath before the Supreme Court, but her lawyers rejected this as “grossly unfair”.
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Sep 2020
Firm makes 10 elevations, promotes 2 to partner
Carter Newell Lawyers has welcomed two new lawyers to its partnership and elevated eight others to special counsel, senior associate and associate.
SME LAW • Sun, 06 Sep 2020
Victorian Bar concerned about ‘disproportionate’ police action
The Victorian Bar has weighed in on footage of a Ballarat woman’s arrest in her home, cautioning the Minister for Police against disproportionate action.
CBA notified of class action in Federal Court
A commercial law firm has filed class action proceedings in the Federal Court on behalf of individuals affected by the “serial misconduct” of a Commonwealth Bank ...
Court rules on emojis in defamatory action between two solicitors
The imputations of a series of emojis have been called into question by the NSW District Court in an Australian first as two solicitors argue over the meaning behind the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
Lawyer X: Former top cop at ‘epicentre’ of Victoria Police misconduct
The commission investigating criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo has found three criminal offences may have been committed by Victoria Police members and has firmly pointed ...
Path forward for corporate regulation in wake of COVID
A route towards revolutionising the use of technology in corporate regulation has been flagged in an interim report, opening up avenues for a post-COVID legal landscape
JWS welcomes energy and resources consultant
A lawyer with over 30 years’ experience has been recruited as a consultant at Johnson Winter & Slattery’s Western Australian office.
SME LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020