Jerome Doraisamy

Former Oxfam Australia CEO appointed to Judicial Commission of Victoria

The former chief executive officer for Oxfam Australia and former race discrimination commissioner has been appointed as a member of the Judicial Commission of Victoria

POLITICS • Wed, 03 Apr 2019

Does a 1998 fishing case foretell Brexit?

The current political uncertainty has left the British public fishing for answers, and perhaps ironically, a fishing case from the 1990s provides some insight into the ...

SME LAW • Wed, 03 Apr 2019

Lawyers nationwide condemn inaction on Indigenous incarceration

Member associations and legal advocacy groups have been unanimous in their condemnation of federal, state and territory governments and its failure to address the ...

POLITICS • Tue, 02 Apr 2019

Success in-house requires support, passion and knowledge

WaterNSW regulatory and corporate strategy adviser Dr Madeleine Hartley has reflected that her own success as a legal counsel has resulted from a three-fold approach: ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Apr 2019

Almost half of GCs looking to innovate

In the wake of the banking royal commission, 48 per cent of general counsel are looking to redesign their working practices, new research has found.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Apr 2019

Master Builders WA appoints new legal director

Member-based association for builders, subcontractors and suppliers Master Builders WA has hired a new legal director has part of an internal restructure.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Apr 2019

McCabe Curwood poaches 2 principals from Turks, opens Melbourne office

Mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood has officially opened its new office in Melbourne, after bringing across seven lawyers, including two principals, from Sydney-based ...

SME LAW • Mon, 01 Apr 2019

Moray & Agnew add 2 insurance partners

National firm Moray & Agnew has appointed two more partners to its insurance practice, which the firm says contributes to the “continuing expansion of [its] national ...

SME LAW • Mon, 01 Apr 2019

Magistrate and former MinterEllison lawyer appointed Vic Deputy State Coroner

The Andrews government in Victoria last week announced the appointment of a lawyer with three decades of experience as the state’s new Deputy State Coroner.

THE BAR • Mon, 01 Apr 2019