Jerome Doraisamy

Flexible work can help improve diversity in law, research says

New research shows that an overwhelming majority see shake-ups to traditional workplace structures and environments as being key to improving diversity in the legal ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019

Former partner convicted of drug offenses prohibited from practice until 2020

A Queensland-based lawyer, who was convicted of multiple drug offences, will not be granted a practising certificate before a period of five years from the date of his ...

SME LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019

Boutique law caters better to ‘unique needs and wants’ of female practitioners

Running a smaller, dedicated practice allows for the idiosyncratic priorities of women — both lawyers and clients — to be better accommodated, argues one principal

SME LAW • Thu, 27 Jun 2019

A-G weighs in on lawyers’ freedom on social media, contractual provisions

Attorney-General Christian Porter has outlined his thoughts on the extent to which lawyers can express their views online and how much employment contracts can regulate ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Reverse mentoring will be ‘invaluable’ for BigLaw firms

Following a pilot program, Herbert Smith Freehills Australian managing partner Andrew Pike and his mentor, solicitor Myra Beal, spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the benefits ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Minimum criminal age must be lifted to 14 years, says LCA

Federal, state and territory jurisdictions need to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years and remove the “fraught” doli incapax presumption, ...

POLITICS • Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Vic A-G refers murder conviction based on Lawyer X’s conduct to Court of Appeal

There is credible evidence to suggest that “there may have been a miscarriage of justice arising from Nicola Gobbo’s conduct and use as a human source” in the conviction ...

POLITICS • Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Slaters files superannuation class action against AMP

Slater and Gordon has today filed a class action against AMP “on behalf of more than two million Australians who have been gouged excessive fees on their AMP ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jun 2019

‘Unfair, sexist’ attacks on High Court judges slammed by LCA

Law Council of Australia president Arthur Moses SC has attacked a News Corp tabloid for its “unfair and sexist” front-page story yesterday, targeting the spouse travel ...

THE BAR • Tue, 25 Jun 2019