Jerome Doraisamy

Barrister found guilty on 4 counts

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a ...

THE BAR • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

DLA Piper affiliate wraps up its 5th training program for Nepali female lawyers

New Perimeter, DLA’s nonprofit affiliate, has completed another training program involving mentorship and continuing legal education to female Nepali lawyers.

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

Repeal of medevac laws a ‘dark day’ say human rights lawyers

The federal government has “stripped away a humane, transparent and doctor-led process for the refugees in its care”, which amounts to a shameful act, says the Human ...

POLITICS • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

4 in 5 industry experts say cyber security laws are insufficient

An alarming number of professionals in the legal, cyber and data privacy spaces think that the laws designed to govern actions in the digital space need strengthening, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

What’s putting your company’s reputation at risk?

New research from a global law firm reveals interesting discrepancies, between board members and GCs, in perceived threats to a company’s reputation.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

Regulation seen as the ‘single largest risk’ that GCs face

Navigating increased regulation and managing interactions with the regulators charged with enforcing them is the most significant challenge facing general counsel today, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

PwC bolsters its NewLaw capabilities

PwC Australia’s NewLaw team has moved to strengthen its legal transformation capabilities by adding two specialists from Gilbert + Tobin.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

Reform gaps for financial regulation must be ‘urgently’ addressed

The federal government needs to fix the gaps in its reforms to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) given the continuing revelations of serious misconduct ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Dec 2019

Victoria, WA take action on family violence

The state governments of Victoria and Western Australia are moving to address the scourge of family violence in their jurisdictions, with the introduction of a specialist ...

POLITICS • Mon, 09 Dec 2019