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]
Victoria lawyer precluded from practice for 9 months
A Victorian-based practitioner has been reprimanded, ordered to pay $13,000 in costs and is to be precluded from holding a practising certificate for nine months for his ...
SME LAW • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
3 in 10 chief legal officers are shifting work to ‘lower priced firms’
Research shows that last year in-house team leaders are successfully using smaller law firms for the undertaking of legal work at a fraction of the cost.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Directors need broader understanding of ‘global trends’
Given the potential for disruption coming from all different industry types, company directors will need to beef up their appreciation of worldwide marketplace ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Why your company secretary should have a legal background
Not only do lawyers already have the skill sets required to be successful company secretaries, but it can also be an incredibly rewarding path for practitioners, argues ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
How can in-house teams better cater to wellness needs?
It is the duty of leadership in an in-house team to ensure that health and wellbeing issues can be communicated openly and honestly, both for junior and senior counsel, ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
CBA appoints Carmel Mulhern to executive group counsel
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has appointed Carmel Mulhern to its executive leadership team as group executive group counsel and governance.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Misconduct allegations against Victorian judge dismissed
An allegation against a County Court judge that alcohol purchased using Coroners Court funds was removed for personal use has been dismissed.
THE BAR • Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Who has jurisdiction when crimes are committed in space?
The first alleged act of criminal conduct in outer space, which came to light in recent days, begs the question: what, and whose, laws apply?
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Aug 2019
Culture of ‘hierarchy and fear’ must be discarded by law firms
If law firms are to attract and maintain the right talent, there must be a cultural shift away from outdated models and movement towards greater immersion, argues one ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Aug 2019