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]
Family Court restructure must have ‘benefit of public input’
Changes to the family courts systems of the magnitude proposed by the federal government must be the subject of careful consideration by parliament, together with broader ...
POLITICS • Mon, 13 Aug 2018
Sydney widow granted possession of deceased husband’s sperm
The NSW Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a woman seeking possession of a sperm sample previously removed pursuant to an order of the court from the body of her late ...
POLITICS • Mon, 13 Aug 2018
Diversity policies have failed in law
Ineffective approaches to integration and modernisation have rendered existing workplace policies to increase diversity as failures, according to the International Bar ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Aug 2018
Podcast: How to balance parenthood and professional duties
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Moores practice leader and self-help author, Catherine Brooks.
PODCAST • Fri, 10 Aug 2018
7 firms named as best employers for women
Seven law firms with Australian presences have featured in a Best Law Firms for Women listing in the United States.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Aug 2018
2 McCabe Curwood teams to relocate outside of Sydney CBD
As part of its plans for a more mobile, flexible and agile workplace, mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood will open a new office in the northern Sydney suburb of Chatswood for ...
SME LAW • Thu, 09 Aug 2018
NSW lawyers need ID cards for court
Security clearances and identification cards should be trialled in NSW in order to address delays to court proceedings, says the president of the NSW Bar Association.
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Sydney lawyer loses appeal to remain on roll
The principal solicitor of Capellia Legal in Parramatta, NSW has lost an appeal in the state’s Court of Appeal against a finding of professional misconduct against him ...
SME LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Are Employee Assistance Programs ineffective?
New research suggests that respective Employee Assistance Programs – commonly utilised by Australian law firms – may not actually successfully assist employees who are ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Aug 2018