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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]
Federal Circuit Court judge’s ‘cruel, humiliating’ conduct results in retrial
A federal judge’s “rude” conduct towards a Queen’s counsel and a solicitor “amounted to an abuse of power” which forced a retrial amid concerns that not doing so would be ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Sep 2020
DPP cautions commission against ‘factual findings’ of Lawyer X conflicts
Criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo “blurred lines” between her professional and personal relationships but the Director of Public Prosecutions cautioned the commission ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Millions in compensation payments delayed, ALA finds
Centrelink delays are preventing vulnerable families from accessing millions of dollars locked in insurers’ trust accounts, a national legal body has found.
Class action firms deliver strong FY20 results
Two of Australia’s leading class action firms have delivered over $700 million in claims for their clients, reported improvements in their corporate and business ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Family law firm ‘exceeds expectations’ in FY20 results
Australia’s first ASX-listed family law firm has reported it “exceeded expectations” in its first full reporting year on the stock exchange, announcing a revenue growth ...
SME LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Clive Palmer loses legal bid amid defamation action
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to prevent young people from taking legal action against his Galilee Coal Project, arguing it negatively impacted ...
Lawyer X: Counsel assisting submissions detail legal breaches, allege criminal wrongdoing
Lawyers assisting the commission investigating the conduct of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police have submitted the behaviour diminished public ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
‘This is our profession’: Noor Blumer on reporting sexual harassment
The more victims stand together to call out inappropriate conduct, the less women will continue to be victims of power-based sexual harassment, Noor Blumer said.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Study questions validity of findings that female judges are interrupted more
Are female judges interrupted more frequently than their male counterparts? A follow-up study has questioned the validity of the findings with a much broader sample base
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