Jerome Doraisamy

Australia’s whistleblower protections are not working

For some time, whistleblower protection in Australia in the private sector has fallen far short of achieving protection for employees, with legislation not striking the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

Clayton Utz appoints first national mental health manager

National firm Clayton Utz has hired a consultant psychologist to help “refine and improve” how the firm approaches and delivers mental health initiatives.

BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

How corporate counsel can help achieve gender parity with barrister briefings

There still exists a disparity in the volume and value of briefs for barristers based on gender, and there are ways that those in-house can help ensure parity, according ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

When and why in-house teams will directly brief barristers

New research shows the extent to which corporate counsel will go directly to barristers for their expertise, and their reasons for doing so.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

What’s working with blockchain, and how can in-house teams better capitalise?

There have been a number of successful blockchain projects in recent times, and it is critical that in-house legal teams not only learn from these successes but also find ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

‘Having a life outside of work keeps me grounded’: Q&A with Elizabeth Duncan

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly Infotrack legal counsel and company secretary Elizabeth Duncan reflects on the biggest learning curves that come with a move in-house, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

Pursuing purposeful activities while working in-house

Life is short, and we should be engaged in activities that matter to us. For in-house lawyers, this means being proactive about ensuring we can strike the right balances, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

Dentons business advisory arm teams up with ‘seasoned’ in-house professional

The global strategic business of law advisory arm of Dentons has partnered with the founder of InnoLegal Services to help optimise legal department operations.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2019

Defence of ‘extraordinary emergency’ not likely to apply to climate protesters

Protesters with groups such as Extinction Rebellion who get charged with actions such as gluing themselves to the road will probably not be able to rely on the ...

POLITICS • Mon, 21 Oct 2019