Jerome Doraisamy

What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?

While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a repeal may not have a significant impact on the ...

POLITICS • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Building a positive work culture in a BigLaw firm

Here, the current and incoming managing partners of a BigLaw firm share insights on the crucial importance of cultivating a supportive workplace, emphasising that ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Hamilton Locke promotes 10

International law firm Hamilton Locke has named a new special counsel and nine new senior associates.

BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Real estate partner joins Allens from Clayton Utz

Global law firm Allens has appointed a partner from BigLaw rival Clayton Utz, who is joining its real estate practice.

BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Jan 2025

‘Busy year’ expected for in-house talent, recruiter says

Newly created roles and “pent-up demand” for movement may well give rise to a flurry of recruitment activity for law departments nationwide, one recruiter has suggested

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Are legal teams ‘stuck in decision paralysis’ over AI integration?

A significant number of in-house lawyers recognise how much artificial intelligence will shape the future of legal practice, but a surprisingly low number of corporate ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Uber’s legal director to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit

Cameron Loughlin, legal director, ANZ, at Uber, is set to discuss recent regulatory actions at the 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Defamatory emails, a ‘rude’ grad, and a $1 raise: What’s hot in law this week (20–24 Jan)

This week, senior lawyers across the profession rejected the idea of unwinding progress to make legal workplaces more diverse and inclusive, and partners outlined what ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 24 Jan 2025

NDIS support service fined $1.9m following ‘tragic’ choking death

Inadequate training was found liable for the “terrible” choking incident that claimed the life of an intellectually disabled man back in 2020.

BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025