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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]
Last-minute resolution brings Palestine protest proceedings to sudden stop
At the eleventh hour, the Commissioner for NSW Police has shut down a court bid to prevent a pro-Palestinian protest from taking place on the first anniversary of the war ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Legal assistant claims she was unfairly fired from Qld firm
A Queensland law firm was unable to prevent a legal assistant based in the Philippines from pursuing an unfair dismissal application.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Court upholds finding ANZ breached continuous disclosure laws
ANZ failed to rid itself of a finding it breached continuous disclosure laws during a 2015 bid to raise $2.5 billion.
No place for politicians in law enforcement decisions, LCA says
Politicians should not attempt to sway the independent function of law enforcement or the decision of prosecutors to commence legal proceedings, the Law Council said.
Small firm dragged to court by vexatious litigant
A Melbourne family law firm fought against allegations it was negligent by not advising a client against filing proceedings.
Client makes urgent bid to freeze law firm’s assets
A Melbourne man urgently asked a court for a freezing order to prevent his former firm from disposing of almost $1 million in assets before it can repay a substantial ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Judgment revisited after pronoun complaint
Following a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner, a South Australian judicial officer revisited a judgment to correct pronouns.
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Pesutto admits incorrectly linking controversial rally with Ku Klux Klan
Amid the ongoing defamation battle with Moira Deeming, Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto told the Federal Court he “misspoke” when he told media there was an ...
Legal centre asks for voting revamp
A legal centre told the NSW government to overhaul its voting processes to better accommodate vulnerable communities, including Indigenous people living in rural ...