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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]
Victorian solicitor cannot avoid disciplinary hearing for long, judge rules
Armed with a colleague’s “dysfunctional” medical condition and an application that contradicted itself, a banned Victorian lawyer behind the People Shop chaos attempted ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Aug 2024
Lawyer says Canberra University unfairly terminated contract
An experienced solicitor who oversaw a gender equality initiative within the University of Canberra’s business, government and law faculty claimed she was unfairly ...
How a solicitor advocate took on a cold case murder trial
A lawyer with a unique role in the court system fought a “gung-ho” team of cops intent on charging his client with a 40-year-old murder. Here, he fills Lawyers Weekly in ...
SME LAW • Tue, 06 Aug 2024
Rex’s board spill should be delayed, administrators tell court
Administrators of Rex Airlines have asked the court to put a temporary stop to a former chairman’s attempt to trigger a board spill.
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Aug 2024
Court hears wild allegation law firm hired hitman
Absurd claims were made as part of a Victorian man’s vendetta against his legal representatives, including a wild suggestion his barrister’s former firm hired a hitman to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Hawthorn’s alleged racism exposed in court documents
Former Hawthorn AFL players have demanded an apology for the alleged racism and discrimination from some of the club’s senior executives, including a former head coach ...
Spying, privacy invasions plague Fortescue hearing, lawyers claim
The lawyers on both sides of Fortescue’s intellectual property fight made a number of disclosures in newly released affidavits, including the spying on former employees ...
‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks
Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax Office, its former general counsel was accused of ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Knowmore claims class action ‘pulling apart’ justice for abuse survivors
During an inquiry into the National Redress Scheme, community legal centre Knowmore said it is grappling with the fallout from the class action lodged against it, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2024