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]
Creating a ‘fit-for-purpose’ governance framework
COVID-19 offers a chance for businesses and organisations to rethink their structures and processes, argues one CEO.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 May 2020
2 in 5 businesses aren’t regularly testing risk and crisis plans
Not enough testing is being undertaken on organisational risk and crisis plans, new research conducted against the backdrop of COVID-19 has found.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 May 2020
One-third of in-house leaders don’t have ‘comprehensive’ legal spend strategy
New research has highlighted the importance of having a detailed strategy for managing legal spend across organisational units.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 May 2020
Gadens hires senior counsel from ANZ
National firm Gadens has hired a new corporate advisory partner, who joins from ANZ where he was a senior M&A counsel.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 May 2020
#auslaw won’t be the same again: A-G Speakman
The business of law and undertaking of legal proceedings could look vastly different in a post-pandemic world, says NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Specialist fraud and financial crime firm launched amid COVID-19
Disruption caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, and subsequent increases in risk to companies, have given rise to a firm providing strategic investigatory and legal ...
SME LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Funding boost to legal services a good first step
Additional funding for frontline legal services during COVID-19 has been welcomed, but should be seen as the starting point for a “properly funded legal assistance ...
POLITICS • Mon, 11 May 2020
Keypoint expands Melbourne executive team
Mid-tier firm Keypoint Law has appointed a senior lawyer to its executive team as part of its growth strategy in Melbourne.
SME LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Student alleging bribery attempt from LPAB has application rejected
A NSW-based law student who commenced proceedings against the state’s admission board, claiming over $64,000 in damages, has seen his latest application for costs ...
THE BAR • Sun, 10 May 2020