Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Maurice Blackburn national head of medical negligence and dust diseases appointed as coroner
The Victorian government has appointed the national head of Maurice Blackburn’s medical negligence and dust diseases practice groups to the state’s Coroners Court.
THE BAR • Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Fair Work cracks down on paid agents
In response to “concerning” conduct from paid agents representing applicants in Fair Work matters, the national industrial relations tribunal will implement various ...
THE BAR • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Swaab adds associate for property and commercial team
Sydney-based firm Swaab has moved to grow its property and commercial practice group by hiring a new associate.
SME LAW • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
A&O Shearman to cull 10% of partners
Global law firm A&O Shearman is set to embark on post-merger strategic changes, which will – among other things – result in a predicted 10 per cent reduction in its ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Strong written policies no longer sufficient in face of new foreign bribery laws
Following the passage of the Combating Foreign Bribery Act, law departments need to ensure their businesses are going beyond a “tick the box” attitude and are proactively ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Sep 2024
BigLaw firms advise on $24bn acquisition
Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian history.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 08 Sep 2024
$202m secured for Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen
A settlement has been reached between the Commonwealth and thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who worked in the Northern Territory and who were ...
POLITICS • Sun, 08 Sep 2024
White & Case adds partner from Maddocks
Global law firm White & Case has bolstered its real estate and M&A capabilities with the hire of a partner from a BigLaw rival.
BIG LAW • Sun, 08 Sep 2024
Lessons from Ted Lasso for law firm leaders
Gadens head Mark Pistilli has spent much of his legal career in leadership roles. Here, he unpacks what he’s learnt from one of the most popular TV shows of this decade ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Sep 2024