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]
Voice ‘just and legally sound’, says Law Council
Australia has “unfinished constitutional business”, and the proposed Voice to Parliament should be passed in a referendum in its current form, argues the peak advocacy ...
POLITICS • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Former Fed Court CJ joins Atkin Chambers, Sydney Arbitration Chambers
The now-former chief justice of the Federal Court has made his next move, joining Atkin Chambers as a door tenant and Sydney Arbitration Chambers as a member.
THE BAR • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
What the new-age barrister must look like
Lawyers Weekly spoke with several finalists for the Barrister of the Year category for the upcoming 30 Under 30 Awards to better understand how such court advocates must ...
THE BAR • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Clyde & Co adds equity partner in Brisbane
Global law firm Clyde & Co has named 26 new equity partners worldwide, including a cyber specialist in its Brisbane office.
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Apr 2023
A massive week of legal news: What’s hot in law this week (17-21 Apr)
From groundbreaking court proceedings to BigLaw partner promotions, the past week has been very busy news-wise. Here is your weekly round-up of the 10 biggest news ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation action against Crikey
Just days after Fox settled with Dominion for $1.2 billion over its promotion of falsehoods about the 2020 US presidential election being supposedly stolen from Donald ...
THE BAR • Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Proposed Voice ‘enhances’ our Constitution, says Solicitor-General
In advice published earlier this morning by A-G Dreyfus, Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue KC has stressed that the Voice to Parliament — set to be decided by a ...
POLITICS • Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Slater & Gordon files class action against Optus
National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has commenced proceedings against telco giant Optus, on behalf of current and former customers who “are continuing to deal ...
THE BAR • Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Qantas had right to sack worker on leave who hadn’t gotten COVID-19 jab
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that national airline Qantas was able to sack a Jetstar manager who put off having a COVID-19 vaccine while she was on long-service ...
THE BAR • Thu, 20 Apr 2023