Jerome Doraisamy

Full service offerings more attractive than smaller, specialised firms

The recent acquisition of Kemp Strang by national firm Thomson Geer highlights the benefit of larger, more diversified institutional offerings, according to a senior ...

SME LAW • Sun, 07 Oct 2018

Podcast: Reflecting on recent hacks and future cyber concerns

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by EAGLEGATE Lawyers principal Nicole Murdoch to discuss the vexed issues surrounding a recent PEXA ...

PODCAST • Fri, 05 Oct 2018

Lawyer appointed new Race Discrimination Commissioner

A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience will take up the position of Race Discrimination Commissioner for the Australian Human Rights Commission.

POLITICS • Thu, 04 Oct 2018

Shine Lawyers acquires boutique class action firm

National personal injury firm Shine Lawyers has acquired a boutique class actions firm that it says makes it the “second largest player” by number of cases in Australia

SME LAW • Thu, 04 Oct 2018

Allens launches 5th Reconciliation Action Plan

Global law firm Allens has “renewed its commitment to reconciliation” with the launch of its new RAP, with targets including at least 15 per cent of all pro bono matters ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Oct 2018

Thomson Geer to acquire Kemp Strang

National firm Thomson Geer is acquiring Australian mid-tier firm Kemp Strang, assuming all of its assets and all but three of its partners.

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Oct 2018

‘Practising law is a true reflection of ourselves’

Lawyers Weekly spoke to a lawyer who says both his Greek heritage and Indigenous roots has given him strength and foresight to build his own legal practice, even if it ...

SME LAW • Thu, 04 Oct 2018

New Federal Court judge appointed

Attorney-General Christian Porter has announced a barrister as a new judicial appointment for the Federal Court of Australia.

POLITICS • Wed, 03 Oct 2018

10 key justice issues must be addressed in Vic election, says LIV

Major political parties need to outline to all Victorians how they intend to address a myriad issues confronting the legal profession and the broader community in the ...

POLITICS • Wed, 03 Oct 2018