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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]
SA Law Society supports increasing bushfire compensation
The Law Society of South Australia has thrown its support behind increasing firefighter entitlements for volunteers in line with paid counterparts, but said it should be ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Top cop leaks Lawyer X identity, brings scandal full circle
The former Victoria Police assistant commissioner accused of engaging in an affair with Nicola Gobbo has been named as the source of the 2014 leak that revealed her ...
Solicitor found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, ordered to pay $20k
The Law Society of the ACT has brought an application for occupational discipline against a solicitor who was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2020
ABN AMRO and ING achieve financial close
Banks ABN AMRO and ING have achieved financial close for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Winton Solar Farm with assistance from Herbert Smith Freehills.
High Court decision should not be used to advocate politicisation of judges
A recent opinion piece on the High Court decision in the Love and Thoms cases called explicitly for judges with a political leaning, but it’s these debates that ignore ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Broad legal issues in police strip searches a ‘serious concern’
A review of strip search laws has found there is a “widespread lack of knowledge” from operational police as to the legal prerequisites for valid searches and that any ...
Lawyer X ‘vampire gigolo’ confession not possible, veteran detective says
A veteran detective at the centre of the “vampire gigolo” murder investigation has said barrister Nicola Gobbo could not have received a confession because she would have ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Feb 2020
Roborigger acquires series A capital raise
Herbert Smith Freehills has assisted Roborigger in securing a series A capital raise.
NT legal system ‘source of shame’, to receive updates in 2020
The new president for the Law Council of Australia has pointed to many issues in the legal system, and particularly that of the Northern Territory profession.