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]
PayPal Australia and Colonial First State senior lawyers join Corporate Counsel Summit line-up
Elizabeth Briggs, senior director – legal at PayPal Australia, and Shanaz Khan, senior legal counsel at Colonial First State, will discuss the current regulatory ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the RBA has ...
POLITICS • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Ian Thorpe to headline 2025 Partner Summit
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner Summit.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the Queensland Court of Appeal and a District Court judge ...
THE BAR • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Federal Court flags AI practice note
The Federal Court has said it would likely follow in the footsteps of other courts by establishing guidelines or a practice note on the use of artificial intelligence in ...
THE BAR • Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Adolescence, the ‘manosphere’, and criminal law
Like so many viewers, I was equally riveted and horrified watching Netflix’s latest hit show, Adolescence. Post-binge, I asked criminal lawyers about how the current ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Police investigations, insurance fraud, and a ‘sketchy’ affidavit: What’s hot in law this week (24–28 March)
While Jim Chalmers unveiled a pre-election budget that didn’t offer much for small law firms, Australian courts heard some extraordinary matters involving legal ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?
The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw practices, including some with offices in Australia
POLITICS • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
The value to lawyers of making mistakes
Few lawyers would be willing openly to discuss their mistakes as they would their successes, writes Ray Steinwall.
CAREERS • Thu, 27 Mar 2025