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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]
Tribunal debates New Zealand barrister’s right to work in Australia
Whether a New Zealand barrister could be employed in an equivalent position in Australia under a trans-Tasman deal was questioned by a tribunal and four major Australian ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024
New university building named in Michael Kirby’s honour
A building in a Sydney university has been named in honour of former High Court judge, Michael Kirby.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 25 Mar 2024
1.5k children strip-searched in 7 years, law research reveals
NSW police strip-searched the equivalent of 51 school classes in seven years, a new report from the Redfern Legal Centre revealed.
Compensation for sacked workers delayed by months
Witness evidence in the compensation case against Qantas has concluded, but the 1,700 illegally outsourced workers will have to wait months before the case can properly ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024
Finance partner moves to Lander & Rogers
A finance partner with more than 20 years’ experience has moved to Lander & Rogers from Hamilton Locke.
Where experienced lawyers want to work and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 March)
This week Lawyers Weekly looked into where lawyers above 40 want to work and revealed the finalists of this year’s Corporate Counsel Awards. The profession also said ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Canberra to create $8m ‘one-stop shop’ small-business cyber service
The government’s program will build digital resilience and provide support in the immediate aftermath of an attack at no cost to victims.
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Solicitor under investigation ordered not to leave country
A court has restrained a Melbourne solicitor from leaving the country pending an investigation into a missing $26.6 million.
Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds
The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option not to sign a non-disclosure agreement, “alarming” ...