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]
Why have so few Right to Disconnect applications been made?
Despite much fanfare about its implications for employers and employees alike, the national workplace tribunal has seen very few claims being brought by workers seeking ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Nov 2025
HFW expands into Brisbane with team from boutique
Global law firm HFW has broadened its national operations into Brisbane, with the hire of a construction team, as Queensland experiences a “construction boom” ahead of ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Minters names new chief people officer
BigLaw firm MinterEllison has appointed a new chief people officer, whose former employers include Westpac, AMP, Macquarie Group, Capgemini, and Telstra.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Nov 2025
Plexus launches Marketing Wizard
Legal tech provider Plexus has unveiled Marketing Wizard, an AI-powered compliance platform built to help marketing and legal teams move faster without putting the brand ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 10 Nov 2025
Sydney lawyer named as nominee for NSW Australian of the Year
A partner at an “out, loud and proud” Sydney-based LGBTI law firm is one of the nominees for NSW for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards.
SME LAW • Thu, 06 Nov 2025
Legora raises US$150m following ‘astronomical’ demand
Collaborative AI platform Legora has completed a Series C round of US$150 million at a US$1.8 billion valuation.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Nov 2025
Why are unfair dismissal claims on the rise?
In its newly released annual report, the Fair Work Commission said it received 44,075 lodgments in 2024–25, making a 10 per cent increase on the number from the previous ...
POLITICS • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
The ‘profound’ legal and ethical dilemmas in using AI to predict crime
While the use of artificial intelligence is solving myriad headaches for legal practitioners and access to justice, for criminal lawyers, deploying AI in certain contexts ...
POLITICS • Wed, 05 Nov 2025
Thynne + Macartney hires new head of family law
Queensland firm Thynne + Macartney has hired a partner from BigLaw practice HopgoodGanim Lawyers, who will serve as the firm’s new head of its family law group.
SME LAW • Tue, 04 Nov 2025