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]
‘Isolate and annihilate’ what causes you stress
As someone who loves working around the clock, Katerina Peiros figured out how to make Melbourne’s extended lockdown work for her.
SME LAW • Thu, 29 Oct 2020
Crowdfunding for legal justice the next frontier
With COVID-19 exacerbating issues for millions of people in accessing global justice systems, technology will be key to ensuring a fairer society.
NEWLAW • Wed, 28 Oct 2020
HFW lands 5 construction professionals from Colin Biggers & Paisley
Global law firm HFW has hired a partner, senior associate, two associates and a legal assistant from national firm Colin Biggers & Paisley.
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Oct 2020
Inclusion key to making diversity work, says Dentons Australia chair
Legal employers have made efforts to ensure their workplaces are made up of a broad range of professionals, but many are missing the second half of the puzzle: inclusion, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Aussie in-house lawyers enduring significantly increased workloads
New research reveals that Australian-based corporate counsel have endured heavier workloads in the age of coronavirus than counterparts across the globe.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Strengthening governance critical for NFPs right now
For organisations whose activities have come to a halt in the age of coronavirus, taking the opportunity to bolster processes may be the best way to ensure ongoing ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Rethinking wellness for law
The looming “new normal” poses, arguably, the greatest challenge to legal employers to ensure optimal levels of health and wellbeing in the workplace since awareness of ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Oct 2020
Movement needed on Integrity Commission, says LCA
The Law Council of Australia has called on the federal government to release the Exposure Draft of the Bill for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission as soon as possible.
POLITICS • Mon, 26 Oct 2020
Dismissal of Worley class action a ‘significant win’
The decision of the Federal Court in Crowley v Worley Limited is the first Australian shareholder class action won by a defendant, says Herbert Smith Freehills.
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Oct 2020