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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]
Boutique firm forced to fight baseless claims
A partner and founder of a boutique law firm has defended himself against a former client’s claims his services were insufficient.
SME LAW • Sun, 03 Sep 2023
‘Profound implications’ following judge’s $300m penalty for false imprisonment
Major legal organisations have recently commented on a Federal Court decision to penalise a judge, the state of Queensland, and the Commonwealth for falsely imprisoning a ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Sep 2023
Qld lawyer wins fight against claims he ‘phoenixed’ his firm
A Queensland lawyer has overturned the Law Society’s decision not to grant him a practising certificate over an alleged incident with an arrow and unfounded claims he ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Slaters investigating home insurance for class action
Insurance Australia and Insurance Manufacturers of Australia are being investigated by a leading class action firm for allegedly misleading policyholders about prices.
ACCC sues Qantas for selling tickets to cancelled flights
Qantas will face court on accusations that for 70 per cent of its cancelled flights, it either continued to sell tickets or failed to inform existing ticketholders the ...
Medibank dragging feet on documents relating to data hack
A Federal Court judge questioned why it has taken Medibank so long to disclose documents to applicants who alleged the insurance giant failed to take proper precautions ...
‘Real evidence’ of public interest in war crimes article, ABC says
ABC’s barrister insisted there was “real evidence” of public interest behind the publication of articles that alleged a former special forces commander was involved in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Judge, Commonwealth to pay man $300k for false imprisonment
A federal judge, the state of Queensland, and the Commonwealth have been ordered to pay just under $310,000 in damages for the false imprisonment of a man on an “invalid” ...
ABC’s public interest defence not freedom to ‘mislead’, barrister says
High-profile defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou slammed ABC’s reporting about a former special forces soldier and said its public interest defence does not give it the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Aug 2023
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