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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]
Informing in 2020: Victoria Police tighten obligations around lawyer informants
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was almost too easy for Victoria Police to register an informant with legal obligations – now, after a royal commission and some ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Untold cover-ups: Unredacted commission documents reveal Pell’s role
The child abuse royal commission can now reveal Cardinal George Pell’s role in the cover-ups of notorious paedophile priests, “gossip” fears and an alleged bribe.
Royal Commission finds Pell should have done more
The child abuse royal commission has rejected claims by Cardinal George Pell regarding his knowledge of abuse by notorious paedophile priests.
Melbourne firm puts people before profits in COVID-19 response
With redundancies and reductions in hours the go-to response for most firms, a Victorian law firm has committed to doing it differently by putting its people first.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 May 2020
Lawyer X inquiry resumes Thursday
The inquiry examining the police handling of Lawyer X will resume Thursday morning and is set to explore the processes and practices around managing human sources.
Regional courts to receive $9m stimulus package
The NSW government has announced a fast-tracked program worth $9 million for courts and correction facilities affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.
48 lawyers sign open letter endorsing COVIDSafe app
Partners, global heads and specialists in technology and privacy law have signed an open letter in support of the COVIDSafe app. Lawyers Weekly spoke to some of those ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 May 2020
COVID-19 sees Queensland court slash 4 years from prison sentence
The Queensland Supreme Court has removed four and a half years from the sentence of a man convicted of trafficking drugs in light of COVID-19 concerns on the prison ...
Legal assistance sector gets $63.3m boost
The federal government will provide an additional $63.3 million boost for the legal sector to ensure support and advice can be accessed amid COVID-19 concerns.
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