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]
Labor pledges to legislate obligations to keep employees safe
A Labor government will put a legal onus on employers to keep workers safe from discrimination and harassment in the workplace, Anthony Albanese says.
POLITICS • Sun, 16 May 2021
Victoria to inject $210m into improving court services
The Andrews Labor government has announced that it will provide nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to help drive down COVID-19 court backlogs and bolster resources in ...
POLITICS • Sun, 16 May 2021
Premier awards program for emerging legal talent sold out
Awards nights for Australia’s legal profession are back with a bang. Lawyers Weekly’s annual celebration of young lawyers is now sold out, but places are still available ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 May 2021
Advocates call for Australia to review trade cooperation with Israel
Australian and Palestinian human rights organisations are calling for DFAT to reject strengthening trade ties with Israel, as Scott Morrison called for restraint both ...
POLITICS • Thu, 13 May 2021
Budget 2021: What SME law firms need to know
Here are the key takeaways for boutique law firms from #Budget2021, delivered earlier this week by Josh Frydenberg.
SME LAW • Thu, 13 May 2021
Budget 2021: Are family lawyers happy?
Following the almost half a billion dollars in funding to strengthen the family law system, Lawyers Weekly spoke with practitioners in this space to get their reactions ...
SME LAW • Thu, 13 May 2021
Budget 2021: How the profession is reacting
Lawyers and legal advocates have weighed in on the federal budget for 2021-22, which was delivered on Tuesday night.
POLITICS • Wed, 12 May 2021
Budget 2021: How did #auslaw fare?
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered the 2021-22 federal budget. Here’s what lawyers and law firms across the country need to know.
POLITICS • Tue, 11 May 2021
Budget 2021: $416m to further support family law system
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced nearly half a billion dollars in additional funding to combat family and domestic violence and strengthen the family law system.
POLITICS • Tue, 11 May 2021