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]
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
The key to balancing wellness and a small business
Lawyers Weekly spoke with Sinclair + May director Jessica Kerr about how to manage the establishment of a boutique firm while also ensuring that you’re on top of your ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Jul 2018
Sexual consent must be ‘actively communicated’: CLC NSW
Community Legal Centres NSW has argued that, unless consent is explicitly given, there should be no assumption of its presence.
BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Jul 2018
Commonwealth Finance Department advised on IT procurement
The Commonwealth Department of Finance has been advised on its whole-of-government procurement of a new provide for its content management system, GovCMS.
BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Jul 2018
Lawyer convicted of fraud struck off roll
A sole practitioner, who late last year was convicted of one count of fraud and given a 12-month suspended jail sentence, has now been removed from the Roll of Solicitors ...
SME LAW • Wed, 25 Jul 2018
Fixed-pricing better for clients and competition
A Townsville-based firm, that moved away from time-based billing seven years ago, has argued for the introduction of fixed-pricing across the boards so as to better ...
SME LAW • Tue, 24 Jul 2018
Visual arts, storytelling to help communicate legal advice for remote communities
A new project, funded by the federal government, will communicate legal advice to people in remote communities using visual arts and storytelling.
POLITICS • Tue, 24 Jul 2018
Previous legal experience helps in-house earning capacity
Outside legal experience has a positive effect on compensation levels for lawyers entering corporate counsel roles, according to new research.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Jul 2018