Jerome Doraisamy

Qld Bill of Rights must be stronger, says ALA

National advocacy body Australian Lawyers Alliance has argued that the Queensland Bill of Rights will make a substantial difference, but improvements must still be made ...

POLITICS • Sun, 02 Dec 2018

Proposed structural changes to family courts will not deliver desired outcomes: LCA

National legal advocacy body Law Council of Australia has recommended that bills to reform the structure of the existing Federal Circuit Court and Family Court “not be ...

POLITICS • Thu, 29 Nov 2018

Modern Slavery Act passes Senate

Australia’s first federal Modern Slavery Act, which has been long sought after by advocates, passed the Senate yesterday and will now move to the House of Representatives

POLITICS • Thu, 29 Nov 2018

Brickworks advised on acquisition of American company

Manufacturing and distribution business Brickworks has been advised on the acquisition of America’s fourth largest brickmaker.

BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Nov 2018

There is ‘no longer a need for BigLaw for everything’

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, the winner of both the Sole Practitioner of the Year Award and Women in Law Excellence Award said the modern legal marketplace allows those in ...

SME LAW • Thu, 29 Nov 2018

Perth practitioner jailed for stealing $2m from clients

A West Australian-based lawyer has been sentenced to over seven years’ imprisonment for stealing almost $2 million from her clients.

SME LAW • Wed, 28 Nov 2018

‘To be a woman lawyer is already a disruption to the previous status quo’

NSW marked 100 years of women being allowed to practice earlier this week, in a decision that “was perhaps the most significant piece of legislation affecting the NSW ...

POLITICS • Wed, 28 Nov 2018

Despite Foley backtracking on defamation threat, disincentives to speak up remain

Former NSW opposition leader Luke Foley has said he won’t proceed with legal action against the ABC and a female journalist over sexual harassment allegations, however ...

POLITICS • Wed, 28 Nov 2018

Vobile Group advised on acquisitions from data analytics company

Online video content protection service provider Vobile Group has been advised on the acquisition of assets from Australian data analytics company IP-Echelon.

BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Nov 2018