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]
Q&A with the new CEO of Maddocks
David Newman recently commenced his new role as chief executive of national law firm Maddocks. Here, he speaks with Lawyers Weekly about his plans for the firm and ...
SME LAW • Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Northern Star Resources advised on $16bn gold merger
Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources has been advised on its proposed multibillion-dollar merger with listed company Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited.
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Federal Court orders Channel Ten to pay indemnity costs over defamation clarification
Channel Ten has been ordered to publish a clarification more prominently, and to pay indemnity legal costs, after the network was found to have acted in bad faith.
SME LAW • Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Finalists for 20 POTY categories revealed
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for 20 of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Opportunity doesn’t knock until you build a door
For family lawyers, COVID-19 and ensuing lockdowns have presented myriad challenges. However, it has also given rise to opportunities that practitioners must grab with ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
What SME firms can look forward to post-budget
There are numerous measures in the federal budget that boutique law firms can and should welcome as the nation continues its economic recovery.
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Family law funding welcome, but more is needed
Lawyers practising in family law are grateful for the injection of cash and resources to the sector and courts, but note that this is an area that the government can and ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
The stark reality of being an independent children’s lawyer
Work as an independent children’s lawyer may sound appealing to those wanting to combine their passion for the law with their love for kids, however, there are ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Oct 2020
Insolvency, Litigation Partner of the Year finalists announced
Lawyers Weekly, together with Sheahan Lock Partners, is pleased to announce finalists for two of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Oct 2020