Jerome Doraisamy

Helping young lawyers speak up about mental health at work

The more that lawyers can be encouraged to talk openly about mental health struggles, the quicker and more effectively the lingering stigma will be reduced for those ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Nov 2018

What young in-house lawyers can look forward to in 2019: Part two

In the second half of our discussion with a handful of legal counsel coming through the ranks, we delve more into the challenges facing young counsel as they head into ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Nov 2018

Smaller in-house budgets can equal increased pressure to perform

In-house teams that operate on smaller budgets may find themselves staring down the barrel of more pressure to deliver results with fewer people and resources.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Nov 2018

HR responsible for assuaging job fears in wake of AI rise

While artificial intelligence will undoubtedly make some jobs easier, it can also increase fears around career security within the workforce, and it is the role of human ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Nov 2018

Qld Bar elects first female president

Rebecca Treston QC has been elected as the new president of the Bar Association of Queensland, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

THE BAR • Mon, 05 Nov 2018

Imprisonment, million-dollar fines for WHS breaches introduced in WA

New and harsher penalties have been introduced in Western Australia for breaches of workplace health and safety laws, further codifying the need for legal workplaces to ...

POLITICS • Sun, 04 Nov 2018

Podcast: Where are we headed with whistleblower protections in Australia?

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Piper Alderman partners Tim Lange and Ted Williams.

PODCAST • Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Dentons responds to reports of disciplinary referral over unfair dismissal row

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK is considering referring global law firm Dentons to the nation’s Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after the firm ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Nov 2018

Australian innovators leading the charge in ending modern slavery

As the Modern Slavery Bill before the Senate slowly edges closer to proclamation, Australia’s young entrepreneurs are looking elsewhere to end labour exploitation, writes ...

NEWLAW • Thu, 01 Nov 2018