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]
BigLaw’s billables conundrum and ‘pugnacious’ conduct: What’s hot in law this week (1–5 Sept)
Spring is here! This past week, a state’s chief justice advocated for an overhaul of PLT, and more time was granted to a firm and administrators in a high-profile class ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 05 Sep 2025
Does Australia need a targeted migration strategy to build productivity?
Australia clearly needs to increase competition and thereby its productivity – if not, we are going to be left behind, and our group’s focus will continue to advocate for ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Sep 2025
Class actions filings pass 1,000 amid evolving risk landscape
A recent influx in class actions filings – with more proceedings having been filed in FY2024–25 than in any previous financial year – highlights the pressure on lawyers ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Sep 2025
Tiger & Bear acquires LUNA
Sydney-based advisory firm Tiger & Bear Partners has acquired Melbourne-headquartered LUNA, which provides legal and accounting support to start-ups and venture ...
SME LAW • Wed, 03 Sep 2025
Women-led firms driving family-centric reforms in law, says boutique MD
Leadership, grounded in flexibility and purpose, is disrupting traditional ways of working, one firm’s co-founder and managing director has argued.
SME LAW • Tue, 02 Sep 2025
The leadership pipeline crisis: Building tomorrow’s leaders today
Those who embed sustainable leadership capacity in their early-career talent will dominate the next decade, writes Madeline Miller.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Sep 2025
Keeping up with building and construction law in NSW
For lawyers practising in building and construction law, the past few years have felt like an endurance race, writes Giselle Casagrande.
SME LAW • Mon, 01 Sep 2025
Law Mastery Series launches: A new era of in-person legal learning and networking
Today (2 September) marks the official launch of Law Mastery, a fresh initiative designed to equip Australian lawyers with cutting-edge skills while fostering meaningful ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Sep 2025
Legal Practice Board of WA says no data published following May ransomware attack
The board’s executive director has said data published by hackers “does not relate to the board”.
BIG LAW • Sun, 31 Aug 2025