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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]
Existing laws fail to grapple with family violence offences
A not-for-profit legal group has addressed the gap in existing criminal laws that fails to recognise and prevent family violence for Tasmanian victims.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Government commits to modernising contempt of court laws
The Victorian government has welcomed recommendations to improve and modernise contempt of court laws to ensure they are fair and clear. This overhaul will also ensure ...
SME LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020
Former High Court justice warns ‘sloganeering’ damaged government trust
Justice Kenneth Hayne AC QC has warned “slogans replaced reasoned debate” within Australian institutions but suggested there are lessons to be learnt from COVID-19.
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Aug 2020
Courts contribute to 10% decrease in prison population
New figures indicate favourable bail decisions and sympathetic sentences contributed to a significant decrease in the prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Law Society and solicitor locked in standstill post-appeal
Neither the Law Society of NSW nor a solicitor found to have engaged in professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct emerged the winner of an appeal.
BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020
Commonwealth bows out of Clive Palmer border challenge
The federal government will no longer support Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge on Western Australia’s border closures amid Victoria’s rising coronavirus cases.
AI partnership fast-tracks superannuation claims
A firm specialising in superannuation law has rolled out an artificial intelligence-infused solution to significantly cut the time it takes to assess the validity of ...
SME LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020
Hamilton Locke to work alongside legal provider
Hamilton Locke’s holding company has acquired half of Source Legal to bring the two legal providers together to reflect an ongoing evolution of the law industry.
SME LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
Report on child and youth protection will ‘restore trust in system’
Under proposed recommendations into the child and youth protection services, carers and families may appeal against decisions regarding children in care.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
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