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]
Better compliance frameworks can help avoid stricter regulation
If businesses do not want regulators to prescribe solutions for them, they have to fix problems themselves, says one GC.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Nov 2020
How do recruited GCs find their roles?
New research sheds light on how general counsel who are recruited externally come by their new vocational paths and also the circumstances that give rise to such ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Nov 2020
‘Authenticity will shine through’ for corporate leaders
There are many traits that comprise a good leader, but chief among them is a need to bring your true self to work and show that to your team.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Nov 2020
Investment in governance critical right now
The age of coronavirus cannot be an excuse to sideline needed governance improvements, argue two professionals.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Nov 2020
‘Workplace relationships are back on the agenda’
In the new normal, employers must ensure their fundamental WHS obligations are in line with evolving workplace environments and employee interactions, say two senior ...
SME LAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Colin Biggers & Paisley repays sacrificed remuneration to staff
National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley, which has offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, has decided to pay all staff and partners the salary they agreed to ...
SME LAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Understanding how to buy or sell a business in the new normal
In the first-ever masterclass hosted by Lawyers Weekly, two partners from Herbert Smith Freehills presented on what constitutes a successful contract in a private ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Nov 2020
How to utilise social media to enhance practice growth
It pays to be social in 2020, writes Anthony Hersch.
SME LAW • Sun, 15 Nov 2020
Challenges and opportunities for Indigenous lawyers amid COVID-19
With NAIDOC Week drawing to a close and the pandemic ongoing, it is incumbent upon Australian legal professionals to recognise the existing and emerging issues facing ...
SME LAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020