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 diverse is NewLaw and legal tech in Australia?
Research from the United States shows that women and people of colour are significantly underrepresented among legal tech founders. Down Under, are we doing better in ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 06 Sep 2018
Penrith Council advised on new city centre
Dentons has advised Penrith Council on its plans to build a new city centre, comprising residential buildings, a car park, child care facilities, a public plaza and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Sep 2018
Vic Legal Aid appoints first female managing director
For the first time, a woman will head up Victoria Legal Aid, as outgoing managing director Bevan Warner departs after a decade in the role.
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Sep 2018
Managed Account Holdings appoints barrister to board
ASX-listed Investment platform administration provider Managed Account Holdings has appointed a superannuation lawyer to its board as a director.
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Sep 2018
Cabramatta lawyer struck from roll
The sole principal of a firm based in Sydney’s south-west has been removed from the roll of practitioners for multiple failures to maintain trust accounts, account for ...
SME LAW • Wed, 05 Sep 2018
Gold Coast principal reprimanded for borrowing client money
The principal of a boutique firm based in Burleigh Heads has been found guilty of professional misconduct for borrowing money from a client and failing to properly invest ...
SME LAW • Tue, 04 Sep 2018
How do we prepare law students for the future of legal work?
“A law degree can take you anywhere.” Those were the words of a lecturer on the first day of my law degree in 2007, writes Josef co-founder Sam Flynn.
SME LAW • Tue, 04 Sep 2018
Injury firm responds to suicidal refugee and son flown to Australia for urgent treatment
Pursuant to orders made by the Federal Court of Australia in late August, a 31-year-old Somali refugee and her two-year-old son have been transported from Nauru to ...
POLITICS • Tue, 04 Sep 2018
POSCO advised on US$280m acquisition of Argentinian lithium tenements
Korean-listed steel production company POSCO has been advised on its acquisition of lithium tenements from Australian public mining company Galaxy Resources Limited.
BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Sep 2018