Jerome Doraisamy

Are EAPs ineffective in the context of law firms?

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, a clinical and forensic psychologist argued that concerns about confidentiality, trust in the system and inconvenience all prevent lawyers ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Dec 2018

‘Disappointing’: Lawyers react to government response to Religious Freedom Review

Legal advocacy groups have responded strongly to the long-awaited release of the Philip Ruddock-led Religious Freedom Review, particularly the decision to refer five of ...

POLITICS • Sun, 16 Dec 2018

3 key attributes to stand out from the crowd when managing setbacks

There are three key attributes that will help you stand out from the crowd and turn your professional setbacks to your professional advantage either working in law or ...

SME LAW • Sun, 16 Dec 2018

Podcast: How are law firms planning for an ever-changing future?

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, brought to you by Commonwealth Bank, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by a panel of prominent guests to discuss the ...

PODCAST • Fri, 14 Dec 2018

Commissioners named for police informants royal commission

The Andrews government has announced a former Court of Appeal president and a former police commissioner as commission chair and commissioner, respectively, for the ...

POLITICS • Fri, 14 Dec 2018

‘Clients typically don’t want’ movement away from billable hour

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, the managing partner of a BigLaw firm posited that it is preferable, from the perspective of many clients, to retain a billing model whereby ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Dec 2018

‘Paper tiger’: Lawyers react to new Commonwealth Integrity Commission

Following yesterday’s announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter about the establishment of a new Commonwealth Integrity ...

POLITICS • Thu, 13 Dec 2018

What can lawyers learn from Harry Potter?

Stephen King mused that every book one picks up offers its own lessons. The seven-part Harry Potter series penned by J.K. Rowling is, unquestionably, the defining ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Dec 2018

Australia has ‘unfinished business’ on human rights

On the 70th anniversary of Australia’s leading role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Law Council of Australia is calling for a national human ...

POLITICS • Tue, 11 Dec 2018