Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of professional services (including Lawyers Weekly, HR Leader, Accountants Daily, and Accounting Times). 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]
Lawyers ‘should not be shy’ to call out police misconduct
There are a myriad of issues surrounding police accountability in Australia at present, and legal professionals are well-placed to address such issues in the community, ...
POLITICS • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
UNSW appoints inaugural MinterEllison chair in risk and regulation
UNSW Law, in a philanthropic collaboration with national law firm MinterEllison, has established the chair role at an “opportune time” for national leadership ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
Colin Biggers & Paisley hires former Kemp Strang partner
National firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has welcomed a restructuring and insolvency partner from mid-tier firm Kemp Strang.
SME LAW • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
Austral Bricks wins approval to develop red clay quarry
Development of a red clay quarry in Wallan, Victoria received approval from the state’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal after an appeal against Whittlesea Shire ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
NSW Bar appoints 19 new senior counsel
Outgoing president of the NSW Bar Association Arthur Moses SC last week announced 19 barristers have been appointed to the level of senior counsel.
THE BAR • Mon, 08 Oct 2018
Women in Law finalists revealed
Lawyers Weekly, together with principal partner Taylor Root, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Women in Law Awards.
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Oct 2018
Full service offerings more attractive than smaller, specialised firms
The recent acquisition of Kemp Strang by national firm Thomson Geer highlights the benefit of larger, more diversified institutional offerings, according to a senior ...
SME LAW • Sun, 07 Oct 2018
Podcast: Reflecting on recent hacks and future cyber concerns
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by EAGLEGATE Lawyers principal Nicole Murdoch to discuss the vexed issues surrounding a recent PEXA ...
PODCAST • Fri, 05 Oct 2018
Lawyer appointed new Race Discrimination Commissioner
A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience will take up the position of Race Discrimination Commissioner for the Australian Human Rights Commission.
POLITICS • Thu, 04 Oct 2018