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]
The office’s role as law firms’ ‘silent partner’
The war for talent is one of the legal industry’s biggest challenges and, even in the age of hybrid working, the office has a vital role to play, writes Tristan Gannan
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
For lawyers, stamp duty reform ‘makes entering the property market even more attainable’
Reforms to stamp duty, as announced in yesterday’s (21 June) NSW budget for 2022-23, are exciting for lawyers looking to buy their first home, further reducing barriers ...
POLITICS • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
Qld commits $1.57bn to justice system in 2022-23
The Palaszczuk government has handed down its budget for 2022-23, with over one and a half billion dollars pledged to ensure that Queenslanders have access to justice and ...
POLITICS • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
G+T advises Vast Solar on Aurora Solar project JV
Vast Solar has concluded its joint venture in the Aurora Solar project based out of South Australia near Port Augusta under the advisory of Gilbert + Tobin
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
HSF appoints 3 Australian tax law experts
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills appointed three leading tax experts in Australia as partners to reflect the firm’s striving growth plans in commercial tax ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
La Trobe Financial sold to Brookfield for $1.5bn
Allens Linklaters advised leading global investment firm Blackstone on the sale of La Trobe Financial to Brookfield, valued at $1.5 billion.
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
How to succeed as a business’ inaugural in-house lawyer: Part 2
In the second half of this two-part story, award-nominated GC Michael Guilday discusses having autonomy as the first legal counsel in a business, figuring out how to ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
Compliance reporting has dropped 30% since onset of COVID-19, says Gartner
According to Gartner, the rate of compliance reporting has dropped by 30 per cent from its pre-pandemic levels, meaning that employees are both less likely to observe ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Jun 2022
GHD names new company secretary
Leading professional services company GHD has appointed Rachel Todd as company secretary.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Jun 2022