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]
Virtual meetings a ‘welcome’ change
Changes to the Corporations Act, inspired by COVID-19, should be seen as reassuring for businesses and provide greater certainty for AGMs this year.
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 May 2020
International Bar adopts Climate Crisis Statement
The peak global member association for barristers has signed off on resolutions to manage the “urgent and potentially irreversible threat to humanity and life on the ...
THE BAR • Sun, 10 May 2020
More firms using tech to improve client experience
An increasing number of legal businesses are recognising that they must embrace technology in order to meet client expectations or be left behind.
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 May 2020
Silk appointed as a WA District Court judge
A senior barrister has been selected to fill a vacancy caused by the replacement of the Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia.
THE BAR • Sun, 10 May 2020
‘Volatility is becoming normalised’ for insurance lawyers
After the Hayne royal commission, summer bushfires and now COVID-19, lawyers in the insurance space have learned to expect the unexpected.
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Completing deals in the age of COVID-19
Getting corporate deals over the line has become trickier since the outbreak of coronavirus, meaning that firms and legal departments must effectively collaborate to ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
‘Electronic is the way of the future’
A digital solution is essential for commerce and will bring benefits for business during these challenging times, write Anthony Walsh and Elise Ivory.
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
‘Nimble’ boutiques best placed post-pandemic
For law firms already cognisant of the need to be adaptable in ever-changing professional environments, the coronavirus-inspired pivot should have been easy.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Now is the time for boutiques to rethink tech use
COVID-19 offers an opportunity for boutiques to experiment with legal technology platforms in order to flourish moving forward.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020