Jerome Doraisamy

How young lawyers can succeed and earn more in-house

With the Association of Corporate Counsel reporting that just 12 per cent of law graduates go straight into in-house roles, we asked how those grads – and other junior ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 01 Aug 2018

Qld SME firms combine for strategic family law alliance

Two boutique firms – one based in Cairns, the other in Brisbane – have agreed to a strategic alliance to better cater to family law clients across the Sunshine State

SME LAW • Wed, 01 Aug 2018

5 new Victorian magistrates announced

The Andrews government in The Garden State has appointed five new judicial officers for the Magistrate’s Court.

BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Aug 2018

WA names new chief justice

Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley has named the next top judge for Australia’s Wildflower State.

BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Aug 2018

NSW Bar proposes ‘Family Court 2.0’

The NSW Bar Association has offered an alternative reform structure for the family law courts system to the one proposed earlier this year by Attorney-General Christian ...

POLITICS • Tue, 31 Jul 2018

LSC fails to prove misconduct by principal lawyer

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has dismissed an application from the state’s Legal Services Commissioner for a finding of professional misconduct ...

SME LAW • Mon, 30 Jul 2018

WA Supreme Court proceedings to be streamed live

West Australian residents will be able to better access the courtroom experience via public live streaming moving forward, marking a step forward for access to justice in ...

POLITICS • Mon, 30 Jul 2018

How innovation is changing up CLCs

Innovation and new methods of service delivery are having a lasting impact upon the day-to-day operations of Australia’s community legal centres, both for better and ...

SME LAW • Thu, 26 Jul 2018

LegalVision hires former barrister

NewLaw firm LegalVision has appointed a new disputes and litigation practice leader in its Melbourne office.

NEWLAW • Thu, 26 Jul 2018