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]
RBA makes August 2024 cash rate call
In its last five meetings, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Has it now decided to make a move? Find out in this special announcement, brought to ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Aug 2024
Why having a dedicated Japan practice is important for law firms
In today’s interconnected global legal landscape, the presence of a dedicated Japanese practice within a law firm has become essential, argues one BigLaw practice head
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2024
12 new judges appointed to FCFCOA
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named 12 new judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, three of whom are joining Division 1, and nine of whom will ...
THE BAR • Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Inaugural First Nations silk named as part-time ALRC commissioner
Tony McAvoy SC has been appointed a part-time commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission.
POLITICS • Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Practising in Japan just got easier for Aussie lawyers
The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from Australia, can register to practise in the Land of the ...
CAREERS • Sun, 04 Aug 2024
JWS welcomes another TMT partner
Johnson Winter Slattery continues to grow its technology, media and telecommunications ranks, having hired a new partner, who formerly served as head of TMT at global ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2024
Crackdown on partner profits and client files in shambles: What’s hot in law this week (29 Jul–2 Aug)
This week, a jailed magistrate in South Australia was removed from the roll, and another judge faced corruption accusations from an ousted solicitor and fake lawyer
BIG LAW • Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Greenwashing case against Mercer results in $11.3m penalty
The first greenwashing case brought by the corporate regulator has ended with the Federal Court ordering Mercer Superannuation to pay a $11.3 million penalty following ...
THE BAR • Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Will Australia follow the US in banning non-competes?
While the Federal Trade Commission seems set to ban non-compete clauses in the United States, it remains unclear whether or not Australia will follow suit, resulting in a ...
POLITICS • Thu, 01 Aug 2024