Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
WA gets new Court of Appeal judge, 2 new Supreme Court justices, and 2 new District Court judges
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has, this past week, made numerous judicial appointments in the nation’s largest state.
THE BAR • Mon, 08 May 2023
JWS adds law professor as consultant
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has hired an internationally recognised corporate lawyer and academic as a consultant, who will look to enhance the firm’s ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 May 2023
‘I feel really exposed’: Slaters files class action against Medibank
Legal proceedings against Medibank keep piling up, with another national law firm issuing a class action against the private health insurer over last year’s data breach ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 May 2023
The dangers of a separate signing and VOI process
Even if “safe harbour” is achieved, documentation can be worthless. Here, Livesign explains the dangers of separating the signing process from the verification of ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 May 2023
Thomson Geer appoints Perth-based partner
National law firm Thomson Geer has added a corporate partner from a Hong Kong-based investment company, who will be based in the firm’s Perth office.
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 May 2023
Firms favouring permanent workforces, not contract or casual staff
New research shows that Australian law firms may be moving away from contracted or casual staff in favour of permanent full-time arrangements for new employees.
CAREERS • Wed, 03 May 2023
Kennedys names new Aussie partner in global cohort of 20
Global law firm Kennedys Law LLP has unveiled 20 new partners worldwide, swelling its partnership ranks to more than 300.
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 May 2023
Lander & Rogers adds partner from NRF
National law firm Lander & Rogers has appointed a partner from BigLaw rival Norton Rose Fulbright for its commercial disputes practice.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 May 2023
RBA makes May 2023 cash rate call
Is the Reserve Bank (RBA) rising rates again after last month’s pause? In this special announcement brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the RBA has increased ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 May 2023