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]
Sparke Helmore merges with Qld boutique, adds 2 partners and 20 staff to its ranks
National law firm Sparke Helmore’s Queensland operations are expanding, with two senior partners and their team from Woods Prince Lawyers joining its corporate and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Former Hogan Lovells partner and team join Thomson Geer
A regulatory and life sciences expert has joined national law firm Thomson Geer as a partner and has brought her team with her.
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Further litigation likely for psychosocial risks in workplaces, despite withdrawn SafeWork prosecution
Issues pertaining to psychosocial injury and harm will “no doubt” result in future prosecutions despite SafeWork NSW having withdrawn proceedings against a Sydney-based ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the RBA has ...
POLITICS • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Ian Thorpe to headline 2025 Partner Summit
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner Summit.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the Queensland Court of Appeal and a District Court judge ...
THE BAR • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Adolescence, the ‘manosphere’, and criminal law
Like so many viewers, I was equally riveted and horrified watching Netflix’s latest hit show, Adolescence. Post-binge, I asked criminal lawyers about how the current ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?
The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw practices, including some with offices in Australia
POLITICS • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget
Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners say.
POLITICS • Wed, 26 Mar 2025