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]
Depp v Heard: What have we learned?
One of the most public and widely spoken about cases in recent memory has wrapped up. Here, leading lawyers provide some initial reflections on how this US-based case ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
What lawyers want from the new Minister for Cyber Security
Earlier this week, Clare O’Neil MP was sworn in as Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security. Lawyers Weekly subsequently spoke with senior lawyers specialising in ...
POLITICS • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
WA to join Legal Profession Uniform Law scheme from July
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has confirmed that the state will officially join the Legal Profession Uniform Law scheme at the start of the new financial ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Achieving 100% profitability within 3 months
For many small law firms, every dollar counts. As such, if you’re not seeing profit on a marketing campaign within a quarter, something is going wrong, says one ...
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Wollongong firm expands into Shellharbour
Multiservice NSW-based boutique law firm Foye Legal, which already has offices in Wollongong and Sydney central business district, is now expanding to Shellharbour and ...
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Sir Gerard Brennan passes
Former chief justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Gerard Brennan, has passed away at the age of 94.
THE BAR • Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Bartier Perry unveils 20-week gender-neutral parental leave policy
Sydney-based law firm Bartier Perry, which has 100 lawyers and partners, has introduced a parental leave policy that is, it says, “among the strongest” in Australia’s ...
SME LAW • Wed, 01 Jun 2022
ESG considerations following Labor’s win
Given the Albanese government’s focus on climate change moving forward, lawyers – particularly those in renewables and financial services – will have to consider the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 31 May 2022
Recruiter-hosted ‘Top Gun’ screening soars to success
As part of a push to bring fun back to social events for the legal profession, two recruitment firms hosted a screening night for Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick movie
BIG LAW • Tue, 31 May 2022