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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]
Maurice Blackburn secures ‘troubling’ $15m administrator bill
Following seven years of “considerable” work to distribute a $250 million settlement, Maurice Blackburn has convinced a court to grant it an additional $10 million over ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Feb 2024
Deepfakes, sexbots cannot be ignored by AI laws, expert says
With deepfake pornography and sex robots on the rise, a legal expert said the sex and intimacy industry should be part of the discussion around legislating artificial ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Feb 2024
Judges, magistrates need more support to avoid judicial crisis, Chief Justice says
NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Andrew Bell said judges and magistrates need further support, or the Australian court system will risk following the United Kingdom into ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jan 2024
Allens adds partner to IP team
Allens has appointed a new partner to its intellectual property, patent and trademark attorneys practice.
Westpac fined $1.8m for pre-hedging interest rate swap
The Federal Court found Westpac engaged in unconscionable conduct when it executed Australia’s largest interest rate swap transaction.
Client takes out ‘grievance’ with legal system on boutique firm
A woman with a “genuine” grievance about the legal system and its alleged role in her mother’s death has refused to pay a boutique firm more than $20,000 in legal fees
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Chief Judge of NSW District Court retires
Justice Derek Price has retired after more than 35 years at the bench.
What it takes to succeed as a woman in sports law
Women sports have reached inspiring new levels of popularity and support in Australia, and behind that meteoric rise are dedicated and passionate women lawyers – but what ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Technology, AI and hacking predicted at the Bar in 2024
Technology advancements, both good and bad, were a big theme at the end of 2023, and they will likely continue to change the way barristers work over the next 12 months