Jerome Doraisamy

Unionised lawyers strike and a BigLaw practice acquired: What’s hot in law this week (1-7 March)

At one of Australia’s biggest firms, unionised lawyers and staff undertook a strike over pay and entitlements, and an award-winning national practice was acquired by a ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 07 Mar 2025

30 Under 30 Awards winners unveiled for 2025

A total of 30 winners have been selected out of over 280 finalists at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Maurice Blackburn changes striking staff’s ‘out-of-office’ emails

According to Maurice Blackburn employees engaged in today’s (6 March) industrial action, the national plaintiff law firm adapted their out-of-office automated emails to ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Sydney silk appointed to NSW Land and Environment Court

Richard Beasley SC, who authored Hell Has Harbour Views, has been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment Court of NSW.

THE BAR • Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight entrenched workplace issues at the Bar, writes Penny ...

THE BAR • Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Maurice Blackburn’s fight with employees over pay ramps up

Unionised lawyers and staff at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers will engage in industrial action, setting the stage for a major escalation in what has been a continued back and ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Mar 2025

Gender pay gap laws aren’t working, women say

New laws requiring big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps are not fixing the broader issues, according to a new report.

POLITICS • Tue, 04 Mar 2025

NAB extends lenders mortgage insurance waiver to lawyers

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has moved to waive the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) for more professionals, including legal practitioners, which one ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Mar 2025

New mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?

Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry significant penalties, writes Renee Thornton.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Mar 2025