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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]
Human rights lawyers call for government to #RaiseTheAge
Australian laws that allow 10-year-olds to be arrested, charged, held before the courts and locked away are “out of step” with human rights policies.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Mar 2020
High Court has most divided year as unanimous judgements plunge
2019 was the most divided year for the High Court in 16 years, with dissent rates more than doubling and unanimous judgements hitting its lowest percentage in seven years
George Pell’s lawyers ‘failed’ to identify judicial errors, prosecutors submit
Prosecutors have rejected the argument from George Pell’s lawyers that the jury from the first appeal trial should not have watched recorded evidence in their reply ...
Inquiry into drug Ice acknowledges need for culture-specific courts
An inquiry into the drug “Ice” has acknowledged the “important role of culturally specific courts” in its wide-ranging recommendations.
Retrial approved after trial judge fails to direct jury
A man accused of aggravated assault has been granted a retrial due to the trial judge’s failure to appropriately disclose directions to the jury post-empanelment.
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Mar 2020
Proposed legislation to allow jurors to learn of prior sexual abuse convictions
Significant changes to legislation across some Australian states will allow jurors to be informed about a sexual offender’s prior convictions in child sexual abuse trials
Historic offences no longer disclosed in Victorian trials
New Victorian legislation will ensure defendants in minor offences will no longer need to disclose old criminal offences in a move that will help support rehabilitation ...
Executors and solicitors must gain clients’ trust in will drafting process
A law professor is cautioning clients to second-guess their executor to ensure the best interests for their will and estate are a priority during the drafting and reading ...
SME LAW • Sun, 01 Mar 2020
Class action filed against ANZ and Westpac over junk insurance
Two class actions against ANZ and Westpac have been filed in the Federal Court on Friday morning, alleging the banks sold worthless insurance.
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2020
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