Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation. You can email Jerome at: [email protected]
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
$1.5m raised for Aus company aiming to increase access to justice
Australian-based technology company Legaler has raised $1.5 million to fund its mission of building blockchain infrastructure for the future of legal service delivery.
NEWLAW • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
Imperative for in-house to be fluent in ROI
Being able to accurately calculate return on investment, and apply it to daily legal practice, is of fundamental importance for legal departments, says Xakia Technologies
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
Firms aren’t doing due diligence on flexible work arrangements
Most law firms have flexible workplace policies in place on paper, but many do not work effectively in practice, due to a less-than-supportive workplace culture, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Aug 2018
Tips for monitoring employee social media conduct
The saga of a sacked Cricket Australia employee is a reminder to law firms that their social media policies must strike the right balance, says a Sydney-based partner.
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Aug 2018
Why Australia needs a Bill of Rights
Speaking ahead of the 9th International Conference on Human Rights Education, Lawyers Weekly spoke with the Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council about our need ...
POLITICS • Sun, 19 Aug 2018