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]
Qantas ‘completely rejects’ COVID credit class action claims
The national airline has hit back against claims in a class action, filed by Echo Law, that it unlawfully benefited from not refunding passengers under its COVID-19 ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Stephen Gageler named as new High Court Chief Justice
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus have appointed the 14th Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and have named a new justice to the ...
THE BAR • Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Maddocks adds Victorian state government solicitor as new partner
National law firm Maddocks has moved to bolster its commercial practice in Melbourne with the appointment of a senior lawyer from the Victorian Government Solicitor’s ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Victoria appoints new associate justice to Supreme Court
Catherine Gobbo, a “leading barrister in insolvency law and litigation”, has been elevated to the Supreme Court of Victoria as an associate justice.
THE BAR • Mon, 21 Aug 2023
‘Bare minimum Mondays’ are not the answer
Monday is just a day of the week, like any other day of the week, really, but it’s always had a bad rap, writes Joe Hart.
BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Aug 2023
Coleman Greig names new CEO
Mid-tier firm Coleman Greig Lawyers has appointed a new chief executive officer, who most recently served as the general manager of Thynne + Macartney.
SME LAW • Sun, 20 Aug 2023
Firm cuts, ‘unmanageable’ workloads, and award winners: What’s hot in law this week (14–18 Aug)
Following Lawyers Weekly’s biggest awards night of the year, workplace and court matters have caught the attention of legal readers. Here is your weekly round-up of the ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 18 Aug 2023
4-day weeks see staff personal days drop by 44%
The number of employees taking sick and personal days has seen a dramatic decline in companies that have implemented a four-day working week policy.
BIG LAW • Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Metisphere adds renowned human rights lawyer as director
Strategic advisory business Metisphere has appointed international humanitarian lawyer and former war crimes prosecutor Rabia Siddique as the newest member of its ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 17 Aug 2023