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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]
‘Informer 3838’: The real story behind Lawyer X
Over two feature-length episodes, the story of Lawyer X was told – parts of it were on the money, the rest missed its mark. Lawyers Weekly broke down the real story ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
A grim reality: The justice system and sexual assault cases
Leave a little bit of evidence, and offenders of a murder are easier to prosecute. Leave the smallest remorse and offenders of manslaughter or burglary or drug ...
Federal Circuit Court fast tracks urgent COVID-related cases
A dedicated list has been established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to urgently deal with a surge in parenting-related and domestic violence disputes amid ...
Victorian Bar responds to State of Emergency declaration
The behavioural changes over the last six weeks have been “downright prejudicial to civil liberties” but have inspired sacrifices for long-term social and economic ...
Classified Witness J prosecution inquiry abandoned
An inquiry into a highly sensitive, secretive government prosecution will no longer proceed with the review due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
High Court set to rule on ‘beauty parade’ race of law firms
A plaintiff law firm is about to learn if it should have been granted Australia’s biggest class actions against banking giant AMP following the royal commission.
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2020
Victoria Police and policing body at odds over Lawyer X scandal
Victoria Police has accepted its Lawyer X wrongdoing with new considerations into officer handling and training, while a professional policing body denied practices need ...
Ruby Princess sets sail as more surprises come to light
From limited precautionary measures, no border force presence and a surprise decision, the Ruby Princess’ hotel manager delivered some more astounding news.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Apr 2020
‘Hostile, inconsistent’: Major legal bodies on Lawyer X informing
Nicola Gobbo’s snitching could have major legal implications on the profession and police procedures, according to Victoria’s bar associations and law institutes.