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]
Corrs names 8 new partners
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has promoted eight lawyers across four of its offices to the partnership.
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 May 2022
ASIC sues ANZ
The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against banking giant ANZ for allegedly misleading its customers as to the available funds and balances in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 May 2022
PEXA to acquire up to 25% of Elula
Listed digital property exchange platform PEXA Group is set to acquire up to one-quarter of Australian artificial intelligence technology company Elula.
SME LAW • Sun, 29 May 2022
Archaic immunity from the long face of the law
As a personal injury lawyer in Queensland, I feel disheartened and, quite frankly, embarrassed when informing an injured person that they have no rights to claim ...
SME LAW • Sun, 29 May 2022
Human Rights Law Centre executive director moves to Yoorrook Justice Commission
It has been announced that Hugh de Kretser, current executive director of the Human Rights Law Centre, will move from the organisation to take up a new role as chief ...
SME LAW • Sun, 29 May 2022
Workplace wellness must extend ‘well beyond obligations regarding duty of care’
True commitment to wellness in legal workplaces, one BigLaw chief executive partner says, means doing much more than hosting a series of in-house initiatives.
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 May 2022
NSW Trustee and Guardian ‘extremely proud’ of High Court decision
The High Court recently handed down its decision in Fairburn v Radecki [2022] HCA 18, which considered whether a de facto relationship between two parties had broken ...
THE BAR • Thu, 26 May 2022
Maurice Blackburn launches new brand positioning campaign
National plaintiff law firm Maurice Blackburn has unveiled a new campaign, across mainstream media outlets, aiming to empower communities and highlight the uniqueness of ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 May 2022
Are boutique firms happy with Labor’s small-business plan?
On the question of whether Labor’s “Better Deal for Small Business” will help boutiques, firm owners are split.
SME LAW • Thu, 26 May 2022