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]
Clifford Chance adds 3 partners from BigLaw rivals
Global law firm Clifford Chance has bolstered its Australia-based partnership, hiring two energy and resources partners from Clayton Utz and a class actions partner from ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
Fake citations, real consequences: Why AI-generated legal references are a dangerous game
In an age of digital tools and AI, the core principles of integrity, honesty, and accountability have never been more important because in law, as in medicine, false ...
THE BAR • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
What GCs will take away from the Australian Law Forum
General counsel of all stripes are set for a transformative day at the inaugural Australian Law Forum 2025.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
G+T’s reflections on ‘Australia’s most important’ IPO in recent years
There is “untapped demand” for new IPOs in Australia, and with regulators looking to breathe life into Australian public markets, there are encouraging signs for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
The new statutory privacy tort: Statutory interpretation traps for lawyers
There has been no shortage of articles and presentations for lawyers about the elements, defences, exceptions and remedies applicable to the new statutory tort of serious ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
LHD Lawyers acquires Holding Redlich’s personal injury practice
National firm LHD Lawyers has acquired the personal injury division of BigLaw player Holding Redlich, which will see the former assume the latter’s personal injury ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
Federal Court puts limits on ministers’ personal powers to reverse tribunal decisions
The unprecedented volume of tribunal decisions being set aside has raised questions among legal practitioners about whether those personal powers have been overused, ...
THE BAR • Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Broken promises and a paralegal’s national record: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 June)
This week, Lawyers Weekly hosted the 10th annual Partner of the Year Awards, and BigLaw firms continued to name a swathe of new partners. Here is your weekly round-up of ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 13 Jun 2025
Mission possible: Should your law firm choose to accept it
Our shared humanity isn’t confined to borders. Here’s why law firms’ support for international NGOs matters now, even more than ever, writes Emily Whitehouse.
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Jun 2025