Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
NRF names 6 new Aussie partners in global cohort of 51
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has named 51 new partners worldwide, six of whom are based Down Under.
BIG LAW • Fri, 12 Dec 2025
Die Hard, moral permission, and the architecture of heroism
At first glance, Die Hard seems little more than a seasonal spectacle and cinematic bravado. Yet beneath the glass and gunfire lies a quiet study in how violence becomes ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Dec 2025
Closing the AI adoption gap: Australia needs the skills to match the technology
The question isn’t whether AI will transform legal practice – it already is. The question is whether Australian firms will lead or lag in that transformation, writes ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Dec 2025
King & Wood Mallesons to split
The Chinese and Australian partnerships of King & Wood Mallesons have agreed to formally separate, just 14 years after joining forces to create “a firm for ‘the Asian ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Dec 2025
RBA makes final rate call for 2025
The Reserve Bank has been widely expected to keep the cash rate on hold ahead of Christmas. In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if ...
POLITICS • Tue, 09 Dec 2025
InfoTrack, Grant Thornton team up for AML/CTF offering
Technology provider InfoTrack and major audit, tax, and advisory firm Grant Thornton have unveiled a collaboration to support professionals with the Tranche 2 AML/CTF ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Dec 2025
A failure to scrap convictions, Lehrmann’s loss, and bullying accusations: What’s hot in law this week (1–5 Dec)
This past week, several practitioners were referred to regulators for relying on material prepared by AI, and a solicitor sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment was struck ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 05 Dec 2025
Legal Practice Board of WA completes post-hack review
The board says services are continuing to come back online, but the risk of further data leakage remains low following takedown efforts.
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Understanding conservative political alignment among refugees: Implications for Australian legal and policy practice
A more nuanced understanding of refugee political identity can only strengthen Australia’s commitment to the rule of law, access to justice and meaningful democratic ...
POLITICS • Wed, 03 Dec 2025