Jerome Doraisamy

Almost 2 in 5 Australians think lawyers are unethical

New findings from the Governance Institute of Australia offer an insight into the extent to which legal professionals are perceived by the general public to be either ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019

Mental illness does not preclude success in law

There is no reason why legal professionals cannot achieve their goals if they experience struggles with their emotional and psychological wellbeing, argues David Westgate

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019

Split execution and electronic signatures: Unresolved and untested

A recent judgment has posed questions about what constitutes a valid execution of a contract, write three MinterEllison lawyers.

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019

Implementing recommendations for personal drug use ‘will save lives’

Criminal and law enforcement responses to the use of illicit drugs have not worked, and a revamp of the system – in accordance with coronial recommendations – is needed ...

POLITICS • Mon, 11 Nov 2019

Business confidence for law firms is on the decline

Profit growth expectations of Australian law firms have diminished, with businesses pushing into non-legal services to meet evolving client demand, according to ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2019

Strip searching laws ‘should be clearer’, says NSW Deputy Coroner

The inquest into six deaths at NSW-based music festivals has found that there should be limitations on strip searching, and that its legality “should be carefully ...

POLITICS • Sun, 10 Nov 2019

Migrant Employment Legal Service launched in Sydney

A new $1.6 million statewide project will provide free legal assistance to help thousands of short-term migrants recover wages owed to them by bosses who have withheld ...

SME LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Why it might be harder for sole practitioners to buy a home

Running one’s own law firm comes with many personal and professional benefits, but financially, it may lead to roadblocks when one wants to purchase a property, argues ...

SME LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019

Regulation of social media a conundrum with no easy answers

A lack of cooperation from social media platforms, and the absence of a globally consistent approach, mean that determining the extent to which social media platforms can ...

POLITICS • Wed, 06 Nov 2019