Jerome Doraisamy

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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]

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Government caves on medical transfer of child on Nauru

The federal government has agreed to bring a child in mandatory detention on Nauru to Australia for medical treatment, following urgent court applications from a national ...

POLITICS • Mon, 16 Apr 2018

KCL Law appoints new principal

A Melbourne-based firm has announced the promotion of one of its special counsels to the role of principal lawyer.

SME LAW • Mon, 16 Apr 2018

Aged care homes should be ‘named and shamed’

Aged-care providers in Queensland that handed off thousands of elderly residents to hospital emergency departments rather than provide in-house medical care should be ...

SME LAW • Mon, 16 Apr 2018

More needed to protect lawyers against judicial bullies

Legal employers should consider the courtroom as a workplace just like any other, and thus have mechanisms in place to ensure optimal wellness for lawyers appearing ...

THE BAR • Mon, 16 Apr 2018

Tasmania to undo homophobic convictions of the past

Last week, the Tasmanian Parliament apologised for the pain suffered by the LGBTQI community under the state’s former laws for the criminalisation of homosexuality.

POLITICS • Sun, 15 Apr 2018

Women thriving in NewLaw environment

Female lawyers in tech and NewLaw spheres are discovering they do not need to fight ingrained gender issues as they have previously had to do.

NEWLAW • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

Lawyers debate: should body-worn cameras be mandatory for police?

Recent CCTV footage of a disabled man being allegedly assaulted by Victorian police in his front yard has raised questions around transparency and accountability for ...

POLITICS • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

NSW A-G announces 3 new magistrates

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman announced the appointment of three new magistrates for the Local Court of NSW on Wednesday.

THE BAR • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

The importance of managing super for boutique, sole practitioner lawyers

While it is important for all lawyers to be aware of what is happening with their superannuation, it is particularly pertinent for business owners in the legal space.

SME LAW • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

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