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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Increasing Indigenous representation in Australia’s legal profession

While the number of women in law has substantially increased in the last decade, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers has remained stagnant.

BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Elit Lawyers bolsters its partnership ranks

Award-nominated NewLaw practice Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell has added a partner from national firm Moray & Agnew.

NEWLAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Hamilton Locke adds partner from Bakers

Fast-growing East Coast firm Hamilton Locke has increased its partnership to 24 with the appointment of a banking and finance partner.

SME LAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Why adult adoption is such an important area of law right now

Australian society is “gradually recognising” that families can be, and are, made up of different people with unique circumstances, says Eva Bailey.

SME LAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Ashurst equity partners earned almost $2m profit last year

BigLaw firm Ashurst has seen the annual profit for its equity partners jump by 15 per cent this year, marking a 72 per cent increase over five years.

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Jul 2021

How to be a resourceful GC: Part 1

For Shannon Landers, being resourceful means thinking creatively and focusing on long-term gain for one’s business.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Jul 2021

GCs must be ‘gatekeepers’ for ESG concerns

Given the volume of change in environmental, social and governance considerations, the skills that general counsel bring to the table will be critical moving forward, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Jul 2021

GC appointed to Lotterywest board of commissioners

The Western Australian state government has appointed the general counsel of Australian Capital Equity to the board of commissioners for the state’s lotteries commission, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Jul 2021

How Mark Speakman spearheaded defamation reform

When it comes to getting state and territory attorneys-general to agree to law reform, an A-G cannot be bogged down by slow respondents, Mark Speakman says

POLITICS • Mon, 19 Jul 2021

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