Jerome Doraisamy

Why do most Australian class actions result in settlement?

In a recent webcast, a panel of legal experts discussed how and why the majority of Australian-based class actions settle, whether that trend will change and if class ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

Urgent reform needed for whistleblower laws

The recent AFP raids highlight the need to “rein in” laws that “damage Australia’s democracy”, according to the Human Rights Law Centre.

POLITICS • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

The role of senior persons in-house in addressing mental health issues

Senior professionals within a business have a significant role to play when it comes to not only addressing the deleterious impact of psychological distress, anxiety and ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

Chances to shine and flexibility key to keeping in-house lawyers happy

Running a successful in-house legal team requires more than simply producing results for the business – it also means ensuring individual counsel feel catered to and ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

What in-house departments want from their law firms

New research from CLOC reveals the most important metrics by which corporate counsel will measure the value of their law firms, as well as the kinds of innovation they ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

The role of in-house counsel in reducing costs for class actions

The duties of corporate counsel in keeping costs down when a business is facing a class action are threefold, according to one litigation funder.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Aug 2019

The deadly sins of oral advocates: Part One

There are numerous errors that advocates will inflict upon the court, or even commit in the presence of a learned judge, says one Supreme Court justice.

THE BAR • Mon, 12 Aug 2019

Reimagining the business of IP

In the past, businesses haven’t leveraged intellectual property in the same ways as they would for tangibles, financials or people. This needs to change, argues one ...

SME LAW • Mon, 12 Aug 2019

Farm trespass laws must strike the right balance

Proposed farm incitement of trespass laws would duplicate existing state and territory provisions and could stifle legitimate public debate, argues one legal advocacy ...

POLITICS • Mon, 12 Aug 2019