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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]
Public interest dispute does not hold up in legal bill fight
A man whose legal bill increased because of the firm’s clerical error argued he should not have to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action.
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Lawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law decision
Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as “gutless” and “harmful”.
Demand for $230k in fees backfires on national firm
A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national firm.
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Qantas believed outsourcing was a ‘low’ legal risk, court told
Qantas executives assumed the legal risk of outsourcing 1,700 ground handling staff in November 2020 was “low”.
Qantas says sackings always on the table
Qantas told a court that the 1,700 ground staff illegally terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic would have been let go at a later date.
BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024
‘An inestimable leader’: HWL Ebsworth managing partner dies at 64
Longstanding managing partner of HWL Ebsworth, Juan Martinez, passed away suddenly on Monday night, with the firm confirming the news today (Tuesday, 19 March).
‘Sky won’t fall in’: Epic Games challenges Apple, Google’s app store conduct
Epic Games used its opening submissions to tear apart Apple and Google’s justification for locking app developers out of the market.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Qantas could pay ‘millions of dollars’ in compensation
A court was told three of the 1,700 workers illegally sacked by Qantas have suffered financially and emotionally in the years since.
Environmental Defenders Office to review its handling of major case
Following critical judicial comments, the Environmental Defenders Office has appointed an external team to review how it handled a major case involving First Nations ...
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