Jerome Doraisamy

Committee needed to oversee treatment of grads

Exploitation of graduate lawyers needs to stop. The establishment of an oversight committee is one way to curb such poor treatment, writes The[Pre]Lawyer in Black.

CAREERS • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

Navigating regulatory issues in the beauty industry

It is a “really exciting time” to work as a lawyer in the healthcare and beauty space. However, such legal work is not without its challenges, discusses one general ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

What will define governance between now and 2025?

New research shows that the day-to-day of a governance professional will be consumed by increased regulatory scrutiny, business complexity and technological disruption ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

The evolution of the GC

For GCs, their role has developed from dealing with legal issues to now having to fulfil the expectation of building business value, all while delivering this within ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

High Court decision in Glencore ‘potentially worrying’ for in-house lawyers

A global in-house legal association has voiced its concerns about the High Court’s stance on legal professional privilege and the potential motivation for cybercriminals ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

IAG appoints new group GC

Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

EY appoints new financial services law partner

Accounting firm Ernst & Young Australia has appointed a new partner for its “rapidly growing” Oceania financial services law team.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019

How family tragedy gave one lawyer perspective on the justice system

Four years ago, Amani Haydar’s mother was murdered by her father at their family home. The aftermath of that horrific incident gave the Sydney-based lawyer new ...

SME LAW • Mon, 19 Aug 2019

Whole-of-government legal services panel launched

Following a review conducted by the Attorney-General’s Department, a “diverse” panel has been created for the provision of legal services to the Commonwealth.

POLITICS • Mon, 19 Aug 2019