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]
Has the RBA’s rate cut greenlit job hunting for lawyers?
Now that the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the first time since November 2020, the door is potentially opening for legal professionals to explore new ...
CAREERS • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
ClarkeKann partner joins Maddocks as a special counsel
National law firm Maddocks has added a special counsel for its dispute resolution and litigation team in Sydney.
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Are your clients in the firing line of ACCC’s annual priorities?
The ACCC has made its priorities clear. Now is the time for lawyers to help clients get ahead of potential investigations by proactively reviewing their compliance, ...
POLITICS • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
FB Rice names new managing partner
International IP firm FB Rice has appointed a new managing partner following the incumbent’s decision to step down after 16 years in the role.
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
International disputes boutique expands Down Under
Lindsay Francis & Mangan (LFM), which currently has offices in Auckland and Singapore, is set to expand into Australia.
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025
Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in 2025, writes Paul O’Halloran.
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Melbourne-based barristers’ chambers could sell for $25m
Barristers’ Chambers Limited has listed Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale, with the sellers expecting a sale price of about $25 million.
THE BAR • Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Labor accused of stacking FWC with ‘union and lawyer mates’
A principal from Maurice Blackburn has been named as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission, while four other senior professionals, including lawyers, are set to ...
POLITICS • Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Tax partner to return to Baker McKenzie
The senior tax director at Expedia Group is set to boomerang to global law firm Baker McKenzie, where he previously served as a partner for almost a decade.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Feb 2025