Powered by MOMENTUMMEDIA
Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
Get breaking news. Sign up to our Newsletter
Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Dear PM: Let’s meet to discuss workplaces’ role in ending men’s murder of women
I want to be part of the solution for a safer Australia. Because women like me shouldn’t be left behind. I would like a seat at the Prime Minister’s table, preferably ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 May 2024
Judge criticises Ten for ‘misleading’ comments after Lehrmann win
A discussion about costs in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation matter became tense when Justice Michael Lee accused lawyers for Network Ten of making misleading statements after ...
Bizarre drunk emails to Chief Justice, Law Society see aspiring lawyer denied admission
An aspiring lawyer will not be admitted into the profession after she sent thousands of bizarre emails to a Chief Justice’s associate and a Law Society, including ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs
Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are optional, a partner from a compensation firm explained ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Apr 2024
Solicitor rejects onus of proving he is ‘fit and proper’
An ACT solicitor whose practising certificate was not renewed has objected to a timetabling and onus issue in the appeal.
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Apr 2024
Firm revives stalled respiratory machine class action
A compensation firm took over a class action against a company that allegedly distributed dangerous sleep respiratory care machines.
Family lawyer told client to ‘ignore’ divorce hearing
A family lawyer was reprimanded for purposefully delaying divorce proceedings and advising his client to “ignore” the hearing.
Lawyer suspended for causing proceedings to be dropped
A Perth solicitor who caused proceedings to be dismissed and failed to tell the client has been suspended from practising for six months.
Victorian solicitor in contempt of court fails to reopen matter
A Victorian solicitor disciplined for contempt of court failed to reopen the matter on the grounds of alleged “equitable fraud”.
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Apr 2024