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]
How SMEs and barristers can adapt to the forces reshaping legal practice
Ahead of their appearance on a panel at next week’s Australian Law Forum 2025, legal leaders outline how smaller practices navigate external market pressures.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
‘But for’: Causation, conditioning, and the trouble with clean lines
In court, the phrase “but for” is the beginning of a legal test. In therapy, it’s the start of a much longer conversation, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Wed, 06 Aug 2025
‘First of its kind’ case brought against Kmart over risk of forced labour in supply chains
Australian Uyghurs have filed proceedings against Kmart to determine whether the retail giant engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about the use of Uyghur forced ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Why autonomous AI agents demand new approaches to legal practice
The training wheels are off: the shift from ChatGPT-style chatbots to autonomous agents isn’t just another update – it’s a complete paradigm shift that has left me ...
SME LAW • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
AI a ‘quantum multiplier for productivity,’ says Canva legal head
Ahead of her appearance on a panel session at the Australian Law Forum 2025, the lead legal counsel at Canva discussed practical ways to implement artificial intelligence ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Attorney-General to headline Australian Law Forum 2025
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce that the Attorney-General, the Honourable Michelle Rowland MP, will headline the inaugural Australian Law Forum 2025.
POLITICS • Sun, 03 Aug 2025
Threats to judges, strike-offs, and self-representation concerns: What’s hot in law this week (28 Jul–1 Aug)
This past week, judicial officers issued a warning about threats faced by those on the bench, and one advocate expressed concern about the trend towards ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Cornwalls to sponsor Flos Greig Trailblazer Award at 2025 Women in Law Awards
Major law firm Cornwalls is partnering with Lawyers Weekly to acknowledge and applaud women who are influencing and leading the legal profession, by sponsoring the Flos ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Jul 2025
Thinking like a lawyer is easy. Feeling like one? Not so much
Here’s why the grounding technique belongs in every lawyer’s toolkit, writes Naomi Pearce.
SME LAW • Thu, 31 Jul 2025