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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]
Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars of a career in law
To work in law is to bear the emotional scars that come with it. From vicarious trauma to hypervigilance in everyday settings, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the triggers ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020
How a ‘no’ turned a murder trial into a miscarriage of justice
Within the courtrooms, all judges, Crown prosecutors and even counsel assisting should be second-guessing how their evidence and examination can lead to a miscarriage of ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020
County and Coroners Courts appoint 5
The Victorian government has appointed four legal professionals to the County Court and promoted one within the Coroners Court.
Firm takes finance company to court over COVID-19 attacks
While COVID-19 financial schemes tried to keep people employed, it also sparked concerns that some employers would use it for the worst. One law firm is proving just that ...
SME LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020
Lawyers for Indigenous legal service charged in court
Two Broome lawyers for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander free legal service faced charges in court for perverting the course of justice.
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Jun 2020
Legal software to predict crimes or enhance police bias?
New software could forecast future criminal activity and while it may not yet be accurate enough to lay charges in advance, it does take this area of law “to the next ...
WA solicitor guilty of ‘obvious and blatant’ conflict of interest
A Western Australian legal director has been found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct for an “obvious” conflict of interest.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Jun 2020
Solicitor guilty of withholding $46k in estate funds for 17 years
A Victorian solicitor has been found guilty of misconduct at common law for holding onto $46,115 of estate funds for 17 years, despite evidence he knew of the amount ...
Cladding class action achieves ‘significant’ victory in Federal Court
The claimants in a cladding class action have had another significant victory in the Federal Court, which will enable building owners to continue in its fight for ...
SME LAW • Tue, 09 Jun 2020
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