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]
Proposed privacy reforms released
The Morrison government has unveiled the exposure draft of a bill that it says will better protect Australians online and ensure that Australia’s privacy laws remain fit ...
POLITICS • Mon, 25 Oct 2021
AFL expands into Northern Territory
Listed firm Australian Family Lawyers is acquiring majority ownership of a Darwin-based practice, meaning the national firm now has a presence in seven Australian ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Oct 2021
Why HSF is the most sought-after firm in 2021
Sitting atop the Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking for this year, Herbert Smith Freehills spoke with Lawyers Weekly about the importance of actively listening to staff, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Oct 2021
‘Failure to disclose alleged crime links’ could lead to class action against The Star
Shine Lawyers is encouraging investors in the Star Entertainment Group to register their interest in a potential class action against the company after it “failed to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Oct 2021
Pro bono is an obligation, not a duty, for government law firms
Duty has not motivated so many of Australia’s leading government law firms to commit to pro bono work. The only thing that will be is by making the achievement of the pro ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Oct 2021
Peerpoint expands into the US
Allen & Overy’s global flexible resourcing platform Peerpoint has launched in the United States as the platform moves to meet the increasingly competitive market for ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Oct 2021
Accountants to gain client credit risk transparency through new partnership
Accountants will now have greater visibility over their clients’ credit risk and their ability to pay following a new partnership between debtor management software ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Oct 2021
LEAP to ‘celebrate the many great achievements of the profession’
Face-to-face events will “always have a place in the legal profession”, LEAP CEO Donna Broadley said. And as Australia’s major cities move out of lockdown, it is critical ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Oct 2021
Do fathers have fewer rights in family law?
A hugely common misconception I have witnessed in my short time in the family law landscape is that you have no chance in court if you are a father, writes Christopher ...
SME LAW • Thu, 21 Oct 2021