Jerome Doraisamy

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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]

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How many times should lawyers follow up a lead?

Persistence done professionally isn’t pushy – it’s smart business, writes Paul Ippolito.

SME LAW • Wed, 05 Nov 2025

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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

LawUno named as principal partner for 30 Under 30 Awards 2026

The principal partner for next year’s 30 Under 30 Awards will be LawUno, a new professional network built exclusively for the legal profession.

CAREERS • Tue, 04 Nov 2025

RBA makes November 2025 cash rate call

Following last month’s hold, find out, in this special announcement from Legal Home Loans, if the Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to raise, hold, or cut interest ...

POLITICS • Tue, 04 Nov 2025

WA law firm confirms cyber attack following ransomware claims

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Western Australia-based family law firm, allegedly leaking highly personal and damaging data belonging to clients, as well ...

SME LAW • Sun, 02 Nov 2025

A failed urine test, new silks, and BigLaw poachings: What’s hot in law this week (27–31 Oct)

This past week, two BigLaw firms took teams from rivals, Victoria named nearly two dozen new senior counsel, and multiple disciplinary orders were handed down

BIG LAW • Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Civil liability reform: When crying poor comes with a $6bn smile

Insurers say they can’t afford the cost of claims. Their profit sheets say otherwise, and Australians shouldn’t pay the price for déjà vu law reform, writes Sarah ...

SME LAW • Thu, 30 Oct 2025

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