Jerome Doraisamy

Boutique principal to ride 500km in Thailand for charity

The Family Law Project principal Shaya Lewis-Dermody is soon to undertake a pushbike ride of 500km over five days throughout Thailand to raise funds and awareness for ...

SME LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2020

Boutique Law Summit right around the corner!

The second annual Boutique Law Summit – brought to you by Lawyers Weekly and Thomson Reuters – is fast approaching, with events being hosted in both Sydney and Melbourne

SME LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2020

How rugby informs the NSW Law Society president’s view on legal professionals

The sense of duty and willingness to serve the community by lawyers not only imbibes Richard Harvey with a love for the legal profession — it also reminds him of another ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Climate change litigation has ‘real and personal importance for all Australians’: Robert French

The inherent issues and effects of climate change litigation are no longer simply matters of interest to lawyers — such litigation is significant to broader Australian ...

POLITICS • Wed, 12 Feb 2020

AMP set to face class action for allegedly ‘failing to provide objective financial advice’

Shine Lawyers is preparing to “imminently” file a class action against AMP Life Limited, AMP Financial Planning and two of its financial planning subsidiaries for ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Feb 2020

#auslaw responds to landmark High Court decision

By a 4-3 decision, the High Court of Australia has determined that Indigenous Australians cannot be considered “aliens” under the constitution. Here, Lawyers Weekly ...

POLITICS • Tue, 11 Feb 2020

30 Under 30 launched for 2020

Lawyers Weekly, together with principal partner Taylor Root, is thrilled to launch this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Feb 2020

How to stand out as a GC

While there will always be a need for reactive advice and “fire drilling”, general counsel should focus the majority of their attention on being proactive, argues one ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Feb 2020

‘We are in the age of the CLO’

According to new research from ACC, more and more chief legal officers are reporting directly to the CEO, highlighting the importance of such roles in corporate ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Feb 2020