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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]
CommBank share price class action dismissed
A court has dismissed a class action that alleged Commonwealth Bank traded shares at an artificially inflated price amid its failure to comply with anti-money laundering ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 May 2024
‘No suggestion’ X will keep stabbing video off platform, court told
The eSafety Commissioner told a court it is concerned the video of the violent stabbing at Wakeley could resurface on social media platform X if Elon Musk’s company is ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 10 May 2024
Fired lawyer accuses boutique firm of kicking him out
A Melbourne lawyer alleged the owner of a boutique firm verbally abused him, locked him out of the office and then fired him.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 May 2024
Lawyer reprimanded for conduct relating to uncle’s estate
A Perth lawyer was publicly reprimanded for repeatedly snubbing letters from a law firm about her uncle’s estate.
Senior lawyer dumped from roll for taking credit for paralegal’s work
A Supreme Court ordered a lawyer to be removed from the roll after it was told he took credit for his paralegal’s work and attempted to discredit her as part of a ploy to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 May 2024
Administrators uncertain of Bonza’s liability for cancelled flights
Ahead of a meeting that will bring thousands of disgruntled Bonza customers together, administrators told a court they are uncertain how much the aviation company is ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 May 2024
Dismissed public housing class action could be restarted
A class action to prevent the demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers was thrown out of the Supreme Court, but there is still time for the residents to breathe ...
Former lawyer charged after cocaine found in frozen chickens
A former criminal lawyer was allegedly caught up in a plot to transport cocaine inside a truck loaded with frozen chickens.
Retiring Justice Anthony Besanko farewelled by profession
Justice Anthony Besanko has been farewelled by members of the legal profession and praised for his “wisdom and dedication”, including for his work in the Ben ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 May 2024