Jerome Doraisamy

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Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. 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]

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Queensland appoints new Legal Services Commissioner

Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has appointed a new Legal Services Commissioner for the Sunshine State.

POLITICS • Sun, 29 Sep 2019

UK Supreme Court shows us that democracy is so much more than just voting

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom this week ruled that Boris Johnson’s suspension (or “prorogation”) of parliament was unlawful. In doing so, it dived headfirst ...

SME LAW • Sun, 29 Sep 2019

Rethinking how we conduct CPD, with Julian Morrow

Instead of hosting, attending and completing continuing professional development seminars and tasks that simply tick the necessary boxes, wouldn’t it be great – in this ...

PODCAST • Fri, 27 Sep 2019

Gillard urges legal profession to improve reporting of sexual harassment

When it comes to addressing sexual harassment in law, Australia’s first female prime minister says we must focus on solutions that will create safer and more productive ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019

Legal tech company gets $1.3m funding boost

A Brisbane-based legal technology company has recently raised over $1 million from numerous private investors.

NEWLAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019

Employment firm slams ‘ill-informed’ comments on unfair dismissal claims

Comments made earlier this week from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s director of workplace relations are “entirely misplaced” and seek to weaken a ...

SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019

Changes to family law must come from practitioners, not politicians

Lawyers can sit around waiting for parliament to make its recommendations and legislative updates, but it is more important for family lawyers to change the culture ...

SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019

Date set for PFAS contamination class action on behalf of residents in NT, Qld

New trial dates have been laid down for a class action on behalf of residents in Oakey, Queensland, and Katherine, Northern Territory, who have been affected by PFAS ...

SME LAW • Wed, 25 Sep 2019

Finding new ways to boost wellness in law needed

When one speaks about wellness in the legal profession, one has to address one fundamental problem: we have a lack of it.

BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Sep 2019

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