Jerome Doraisamy

Legal practice director struck off

A Sydney-based practitioner is to be removed from the roll in NSW for multiple breaches of the Legal Profession Act, including misappropriation of trust monies and ...

SME LAW • Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Why more lawyers should run for Parliament

Lawyers Weekly spoke with barrister Zali Steggall, the independent running against Tony Abbott in Warringah, and boutique firm principal Pallavi Sinha, Liberal candidate ...

POLITICS • Tue, 19 Feb 2019

What is keeping chief legal officers up at night?

Regulatory or governmental changes, data breaches and protection of corporate data are the issues most concerning for corporate counsel, according to new research.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 19 Feb 2019

EDO heralds ‘landmark’ climate change decision, despite criticism of the judiciary

While mainstream media has cried “judicial overreach” in response to the Land and Environment Court’s decision to refuse consent for a coal mine over climate change ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Feb 2019

Formerly imprisoned Qld partner struck off

A former equity partner at criminal firm Bosscher Lawyers has been struck from the roll of practitioners in Queensland following two findings of professional misconduct ...

SME LAW • Mon, 18 Feb 2019

Concerns remain with ‘disjointed, piecemeal’ court merger bills

In the wake of the release of recommendations about the proposed merger of the Federal Circuit and Family Courts from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs ...

THE BAR • Mon, 18 Feb 2019

NSW sole practitioner reprimanded, fined for professional misconduct

A NSW-based sole practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct for contravening conditions of her practising certificate and failing to comply with an ...

SME LAW • Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Police airport powers must incorporate individual rights recommendations

Australian airports will be safer, and the rights of individuals better protected, if parliamentary recommendations are applied to the Crime Legislation (Police Powers at ...

POLITICS • Sun, 17 Feb 2019

HSF staff to get 10 days per year for innovation projects

Global firm Herbert Smith Freehills has introduced a new initiative whereby staff across all of its offices will be allowed up to 10 days per annum to work on “innovation ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Feb 2019