Jerome Doraisamy

What next for Peter Dutton and s44(v)?

While Solicitor-General Stephen Donahgue QC deemed the Member for Dickson “not incapable” of sitting in Parliament, freeing him to run in the leadership ballot ultimately ...

POLITICS • Fri, 24 Aug 2018

Podcast: How ethical are lawyers in the eyes of Australians?

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show – brought to you by Governance Institute of Australia – we reflect on the results of the latest Ethics Index and, in ...

PODCAST • Fri, 24 Aug 2018

‘Not incapable’: Dutton cleared by S-G

Peter Dutton, the Member for Dickson and former Home Affairs and Immigration minister, has been deemed “not incapable” to sit in Parliament by Solicitor-General Stephen ...

POLITICS • Thu, 23 Aug 2018

‘Justice Impact Tests’ needed to improve access to legal assistance

Australia must follow the approach of the UK, Canada and a number of US states in addressing issues plaguing access to justice, according to a new report from the Law ...

POLITICS • Thu, 23 Aug 2018

Dial-A-Dump sold to Bingo Industries for $577.5m

NSW-based recycling and waste management business Dial-A-Dump Industries has been sold to ASX-listed company Bingo Industries.

BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Aug 2018

Barrister ordered to pay $56,000 for professional misconduct

A Sydney-based barrister has received a reprimand, fines of $5,000 and $1,000 for two counts of professional misconduct and has been ordered to pay costs fixed in the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018

Workplaces failing to deal with sexual harassment: Shine Lawyers poll

Almost 75 per cent of women who are sexually harassed at work report being unhappy with the outcomes of complaints made to their employers, according to new research from ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018

Nickel Mines advised on $200m IPO

Global law firm DLA Piper have advised Nickel Mines Limited (NIC) on its $200 million initial public offering.

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018

NSW lawyer guilty of failure to disclose disciplinary action

A NSW-based solicitor and former migration agent has been found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to disclose that she had been suspended by the Migration ...

SME LAW • Tue, 21 Aug 2018