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]
Why NewLaw can change how migration lawyers practise
Migration law lends itself particularly well to the methodologies of NewLaw and, practitioners in this space should be shifting their approaches, say two emerging leaders
NEWLAW • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Class action work has rarely been so dynamic
While the market is becoming increasingly litigious, with new challenges and opportunities to contend with, being able to help clients in times of real need remains the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Former High Court judge named special investigator post-Lawyer X inquiry
A former justice of the High Court of Australia is set to consider whether criminal or disciplinary charges are warranted in response to the matters uncovered by the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
A ‘new era’ for defamation law is beginning
For almost all Australians, the new month marks a “turning point” for defamation law, says NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman.
POLITICS • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
‘I have lived most of my life hiding who I really was’
Sunil Puranikmath has “endured trauma and incredible mental anguish” trying to fit into workplaces, as he believed this is what was needed to succeed. Now an ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
GCs have a responsibility to push for better D&I policies
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, Linktree general counsel Rosanna Biggs discussed the duty for law department leaders to continue challenging the status quo to better ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
GHD names new CLO
Australian-owned professional services firm GHD has appointed a new chief legal officer.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
Maddocks promotes 47
East Coast-based firm Maddocks has elevated 47 lawyers to new roles, including adding four to the partnership ranks.
SME LAW • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
International firm promotes 34
An international law firm has promoted 34 lawyers, including five to partner, as part of its biggest senior promotions round in its history.
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Jun 2021