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]
New Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman named
The Morrison government has appointed a new Deputy Ombudsman to serve a five-year term.
POLITICS • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Wren House advised on sale of stake in TransGrid
Wren House Infrastructure has been advised on the sale of its one-fifth stake in TransGrid to OMERS.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Legal sovereignty will follow economic sovereignty
Movement away from globalist attitudes is giving rise to greater localisation of lawmaking – a trend being accelerated by COVID-19, says one senior lawyer.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
Majority stake in Rodds Bay solar farm acquired
United Green and Renew Estate have been advised on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Rodds Bay 300-megawatt solar farm in Queensland’s Gladstone region.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
3D Oil farms out majority interest in Otway Basin
Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised 3D Oil Limited on the assignment of 80 per cent interest in a T/49P exploration permit in the Otway Basin to ConocoPhillips.
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
Reform on EPOAs ‘possible and necessary’, says LCA
A renewed focus on enduring power of attorney instruments is to be welcomed, the Law Council says, and will be key to mitigating elder abuse.
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2020
Free speech, and people’s reputations, are both worth defending
Ensuring the reputations of all persons are protected, while allowing for free and responsible speech, is a balance that must be struck, writes Mark Speakman.
POLITICS • Thu, 23 Jul 2020
What the JobKeeper changes mean for boutiques
The federal government’s changes to the JobKeeper scheme are to be welcomed but questions remain about business practices and the long-term viability of legal practices
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Ensuring you get paid during COVID-19
Cash flow is more important than ever right now and you really need to make sure you get paid for every single job you do, says Helen Kay.
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jul 2020