Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. 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]
Openness, hesitation and denial: The reality of disability employment
There are a few things that you just don’t put on your resume. For a lot of people, having a disability is, unfortunately, one of those things, writes Annabelle Williams ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Convicted lawyer struck off for professional misconduct
A former firm principal has been removed from the roll of practitioners for professional misconduct, following her conviction of two counts of dishonestly applying trust ...
SME LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2019
How serving the community makes one a better, more rounded lawyer
Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, MinterEllison partner David Inglis AM has reflected on how helping provide plastic surgical programs to developing countries in Asia-Pacific ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2019
‘Full force’ of Australian laws should apply to alleged terrorists
Australians who have travelled overseas to support terrorist organisations should be allowed back to Australia to face the full force of the nation’s laws, according to ...
POLITICS • Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Does women’s success in law depend on geography?
New research from the Law Society of England and Wales suggests that where a women lives can influence how far they can go in their legal careers.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Listed minerals company to be acquired by asset management firm
Australian metals and mining company Verdant Minerals has been advised on its recommended acquisition by UK private equity firm CD Capital.
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Mar 2019
How Chief Judge Kidd separated the Catholic Church from the rule of law
In preliminary observations to his sentence of Cardinal George Pell, Chief Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court outlined what was and wasn’t involved in his ...
THE BAR • Sun, 17 Mar 2019
Podcast: Protecting the next generation of lawyers from sexual harassment
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Auckland-based legal researcher and #MeToo activist, Zoe Lawton.
PODCAST • Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Sole practitioner convicted of aggravated fraud struck off roll
A Queensland solicitor has been removed from the roll of practitioners for disbursing trust monies without authority and for being convicted for a serious offence.
SME LAW • Fri, 15 Mar 2019