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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]
NSW Bar Association welcomes $88m injection but says more needs to be done
Although welcoming the $88 million legal aid injection for the “chronically underfunded” system as a step in the right direction, the NSW Bar Association said the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
65-plus legal bodies reject plan to merge family law system in open letter
The government’s proposal to merge the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia into a single generalised court has been rejected by over 65 ...
Victoria pays compensation to clients of dishonest lawyers
Victoria’s legal professional board reported more than $5 million in compensation was paid to clients of dishonest lawyers, as five practices are appointed managers in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2019
What the draft review into consent laws could mean for sexual assault victims
Proposed changes to consent laws could enforce harsher penalties on “catfishers” who trick victims into sexual activity, enforce fundamental rights to withdraw consent ...
Should law firms implement gender quotas and targets?
Lawyers Weekly asked six people from the legal profession what their thoughts are on firms implementing gender quotas and targets and while not all were on board with the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
National firm pledges $200k to charity for young students
A law firm has pledged to raise $200,000 for a charity that provides young students in a cadet program with industry-related employment.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Firms must ‘influence status quo’ to greatly improve Asian Australian and female leadership
The Australian legal profession has a long way to go to improve gender disparities and Asian Australian leadership, but it is not an impossible task.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2019
Lawyers Weekly congratulates 2019’s Australian Law Awards winners
In its 19th year, the Australian Law Awards continues to be the pinnacle awards event for Australia’s legal profession. In yet another outstanding evening, the awards ...
Victoria imposes strong manslaughter laws for workplace deaths
New workplace manslaughter laws introduced in Victoria will see organisations and its senior officers held responsible for workplace deaths.
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Nov 2019
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