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]
3 barristers join NSW District Court
Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal experience to the bench.
THE BAR • Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns
The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that requires Australian lawyers to report on their clients
POLITICS • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
White & Case take 2 partners from A&O Shearman
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its M&A and private equity industry practice groups with the addition of two Sydney-based partners, who will come ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Pay rises preferable to flexible work, survey shows
New research from a global cloud-based legal practice management software highlights how cost-of-living pressures continue to bite, with pay rises emerging as the most ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Proximity continues to bolster expert adviser ranks
Two senior practitioners have joined the Canberra office of Proximity as expert advisers.
SME LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Lodging objections with ATO should be easier for tax lawyers, says Inspector-General
A new report from the Inspector-General of Taxation has recommended changes that would make it easier for taxpayers to lodge an objection with the ATO, including for ...
POLITICS • Wed, 30 Oct 2024
McCabes adds principal for Brisbane-based insurance team
National law firm McCabes has expanded its insurance capabilities with the appointment of a new principal for its Brisbane office.
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Oct 2024
R&I partner to leave Jones Day for Clayton Utz
National law firm Clayton Utz is set to pick up a partner for its restructuring and insolvency offering, who comes across from BigLaw rival Jones Day.
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Oct 2024
In-house lawyers want to innovate, but need business buy-in
New research suggests that corporate counsel place a high value on innovation, with many indicating they would change employers if a role with greater scope to innovate ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 29 Oct 2024