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]
New categories added for Women in Law Awards
This year’s Women in Law Awards will feature two new categories: Company Secretary of the Year and Indigenous Lawyer of the Year.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Aug 2019
Lawyers respond angrily to delay on abortion decriminalisation vote
The Berejiklian government in New South Wales has postponed a vote to decriminalise abortion in the premier state, which has been labelled “an insult” and shows a “lack ...
POLITICS • Wed, 21 Aug 2019
Former magistrate to be struck off for child sex offences
A former Queensland-based magistrate has been recommended for removal from the roll in the Sunshine State following his conviction in 2017 for 18 child sex offences.
THE BAR • Wed, 21 Aug 2019
Pell’s fate decided by Victorian Court of Appeal
The judgment in George Pell v The Queen has been handed down this morning by the Court of Appeal in Victoria.
THE BAR • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Australia does not need a ‘unicorn’ International Commercial Court
The idea that Australia needs a new court for the resolution of commercial disputes should be greeted with some scepticism, says the president of the NSW Court of Appeal
THE BAR • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Navigating regulatory issues in the beauty industry
It is a “really exciting time” to work as a lawyer in the healthcare and beauty space. However, such legal work is not without its challenges, discusses one general ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
What will define governance between now and 2025?
New research shows that the day-to-day of a governance professional will be consumed by increased regulatory scrutiny, business complexity and technological disruption ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
High Court decision in Glencore ‘potentially worrying’ for in-house lawyers
A global in-house legal association has voiced its concerns about the High Court’s stance on legal professional privilege and the potential motivation for cybercriminals ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
IAG appoints new group GC
Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019