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]
‘Steady decline in gender disparity’ offers encouraging signs for women at the bar
Whilst female practitioners remain “significantly under-represented” among the barristerial cohort — a concern espoused by Chief Justice Susan Kiefel recently — bar ...
THE BAR • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
ACT Drug and Alcohol Court gives offenders a 2nd chance in the community
An evaluation from the Australian National University says that the ACT is finding success in its Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List (DASL) program.
THE BAR • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Access to digital records after death or incapacity to be reformed
Following the most recent meeting of attorneys-general in Melbourne, a national scheme led by the NSW government will enable access to a deceased or incapacitated ...
POLITICS • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
VIDEO: What’s the latest with NFTs?
In the second instalment of Legal Fireside, Piper Alderman partner Michael Bacina and special counsel Steven Pettigrove discuss the latest regulatory updates in the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Aug 2022
Queensland welcomes 4 new magistrates
The Palaszczuk government has announced the appointment of four new magistrates: Mark Bamberry, Patrina Clohessy, Michelle Howard and Kyna Morice.
THE BAR • Sun, 21 Aug 2022
Colin Biggers & Paisley adds digital transformation manager
Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed Rebecca Phillips as the new digital transformation manager to oversee technological developments across the practice.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Aug 2022
Social media for law firms: The unwritten rules
If law firms are planning to use social media platforms as part of a marketing strategy, they must first get up to speed not only with their policies but also the ...
SME LAW • Sun, 21 Aug 2022
What Google v Defteros means for defamation law
In ruling that Google was not the publisher of defamatory material pertaining to an article about a Melbourne lawyer, the High Court has resolved “one piece of the ...
THE BAR • Thu, 18 Aug 2022
Reducing M&A risk with better data
A connected digital ecosystem paves a clearer path to a successful acquisition, writes Nathan Gower.
BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Aug 2022