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]
How have legal department operations roles evolved?
It is “truly shocking” how much the legal operations function has grown since 2008, according to results from the Law Department Operations Survey.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Oct 2018
Director Identification Number regime must include company secretaries
Governance Institute is arguing that the federal government’s planned DIN identifier, providing a complete view of a director’s companies to deter illegal phoenix ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Oct 2018
Australia has become a human rights backwater
The litmus test for human rights in Australia is how it treats the most disadvantaged within the community, and on this measure, Australia has become a backwater, ...
POLITICS • Mon, 01 Oct 2018
New civil litigation laws welcome, says ALA
Australian Lawyers Alliance has welcomed the new civil litigation laws in NSW, which intend to remove barriers that have previously prevented survivors of child sexual ...
POLITICS • Mon, 01 Oct 2018
ABC saga highlights importance of defined governance duties
The controversial sacking of Michelle Guthrie and subsequent resignation of Justin Milne from their respective positions at ABC highlight the importance of ...
POLITICS • Mon, 01 Oct 2018
Podcast: How do mental health rates in law compare to other professional industries?
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by two of his colleagues at Lawyers Weekly’s parent company, Momentum Media: head of editorial and ...
PODCAST • Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Solicitor struck off for failure to remit monies to ATO, pay super entitlements
A legal director, who was previously disqualified from managing corporations by ASIC, has been removed from the roll for professional misconduct.
SME LAW • Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Lawyers on Demand celebrates 10 years
Alternative legal services provider Lawyers on Demand has marked its tenth year of operation, after being founded in 2008 by three Freehills alumni.
NEWLAW • Thu, 27 Sep 2018
Gig-style working won’t ‘ever be put back in the box’
Lawyers Weekly spoke with a recruitment professional about lawyers in the gig economy, as well as a new legal platform for freelancers, and why such practice methods are ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Sep 2018