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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]
Workplace lawyer’s defamation action against AFL club gets second chance
The discontinued defamation proceedings against a president of a Melbourne AFL club and three directors have been revived by a workplace relations lawyer, but only under ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Aug 2024
Law firm’s deportation case slammed by tribunal
A Sydney law firm was heavily criticised by a tribunal for pursuing a futile deportation case, with a member going so far as to say she would not be won over by “lies, ...
Isuzu Motors faces class action over alleged defeat devices
A class action against Isuzu Motors over its manufacturer of Isuzu D-Max and MU-X models has been filed in the Federal Court.
Judge reprimanded for love letter to junior staff member
A United Kingdom judge and president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal was reprimanded for giving a love letter to a junior colleague.
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Folbigg’s case a ‘fantastic demonstration’ for uniting science and law
Appearing alongside fellow advocates, the Australian Academy of Science’s CEO said Kathleen Folbigg’s 2022 inquiry and pardon were a “fantastic demonstration” of how ...
Regional lawyer convicted of perverting course of justice will return to practice
A regional criminal lawyer convicted of perverting the course of justice by advising his client to steer clear of court successfully overturned a decision to cancel ...
SME LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Judge Vasta seeks immunity from wrongful imprisonment compensation
Judge Salvatore Vasta, who was handed part of a $300,000 compensation bill for the wrongful imprisonment of a father, says inferior and superior judges should have the ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Solicitor says stay of crypto class action was ‘miscarriage of justice’
A solicitor whose cryptocurrency class action against Google and Meta Platforms was permanently stayed says the primary judge’s decision “doesn’t make any sense ...
Lawyers outraged at Lawyer X compensation bill
The Victorian government’s bill to protect itself from compensation claims brought by victims of the Lawyer X controversy has been heavily criticised by the state’s legal ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2024