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]
2 in 5 young lawyers intend to walk out the door
New research offers a stark warning to law firms: address dissatisfaction levels of your junior practitioners or watch them leave.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
Mandatory sentencing for sex offences should be opposed
Parliament should avoid interfering with judicial discretion, as mandatory sentencing for sex offences can open the door to other unintended consequences, say advocates
POLITICS • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
QUT professors hit back at ‘incorrect’ reporting on voluntary assisted dying laws
Mainstream media outlets and advocates should avoid “incorrect and misleading” language when discussing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill currently under debate in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
How can you increase your pro bono impact?
Do you care about access to justice but aren’t a community lawyer, and want to be more involved with pro bono work, then this opinion feature is for you, writes Andrea ...
SME LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
How much can litigation funders take in class action wins or settlements?
In a recent Lawyers Weekly live webcast, an expert panel explained the contributing factors in determining a quantum of pie allocated to funders who have made the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Tributes flow for NSW’s first female judge
The legal profession of NSW has paid its respects to the Honourable Jane Mathews AO, who passed away over the weekend.
THE BAR • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
The resilience fallacy
The pursuit of resilience is one that plagues lawyers, law students and legal institutions alike, writes The[Pre]Lawyer in Black.
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Unlawful termination claim against HWL Ebsworth partnership dismissed
A former consultant to HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, who alleged the national firm unlawfully dismissed him because of his political opinion, has lost his application against the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Trust cannot be gained without first addressing culture
If businesses are to be truly trusted by employees, customers, stakeholders and the general public, boards and executives cannot underestimate the importance of improving ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Sep 2019