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]
Now is the time to amend ‘make good’ clauses
With commercial leasing arrangements undergoing significant change in the wake of COVID-19, the time is ripe for law firms to reduce or eliminate “make good” clauses to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
New Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman named
The Morrison government has appointed a new Deputy Ombudsman to serve a five-year term.
POLITICS • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Wren House advised on sale of stake in TransGrid
Wren House Infrastructure has been advised on the sale of its one-fifth stake in TransGrid to OMERS.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Legal sovereignty will follow economic sovereignty
Movement away from globalist attitudes is giving rise to greater localisation of lawmaking – a trend being accelerated by COVID-19, says one senior lawyer.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
Reform on EPOAs ‘possible and necessary’, says LCA
A renewed focus on enduring power of attorney instruments is to be welcomed, the Law Council says, and will be key to mitigating elder abuse.
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
What the JobKeeper changes mean for boutiques
The federal government’s changes to the JobKeeper scheme are to be welcomed but questions remain about business practices and the long-term viability of legal practices
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Ensuring you get paid during COVID-19
Cash flow is more important than ever right now and you really need to make sure you get paid for every single job you do, says Helen Kay.
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jul 2020
BigLaw can and will do more pro bono work, says KWM
As it launches its new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), King & Wood Mallesons is optimistic about the capacity of not only its lawyers but all those at the big end ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Jul 2020
Maritime labour concerns at ‘crisis’ point
Shipping crews stranded at sea are facing extraordinary challenges in the wake of COVID-19, bringing about new issues for law firms and corporate legal teams to contend ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Jul 2020