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]
Uber’s legal director to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit
Cameron Loughlin, legal director, ANZ, at Uber, is set to discuss recent regulatory actions at the 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Defamatory emails, a ‘rude’ grad, and a $1 raise: What’s hot in law this week (20–24 Jan)
This week, senior lawyers across the profession rejected the idea of unwinding progress to make legal workplaces more diverse and inclusive, and partners outlined what ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 24 Jan 2025
NDIS support service fined $1.9m following ‘tragic’ choking death
Inadequate training was found liable for the “terrible” choking incident that claimed the life of an intellectually disabled man back in 2020.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
District Court judge joins WA Supreme Court bench
Judge Terence Palmer, who spent 15 years as a barrister before joining the judiciary, has been elevated to the bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
THE BAR • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Supporting neurodivergent students in law
By empowering students to build their skills in an environment that respects their individuality, we create pathways for greater academic success and wellbeing, writes Dr ...
CAREERS • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Jones Day adds 2 corporate partners in Sydney
Two partners, who were most recently at Hogan Lovells, have joined global firm Jones Day in its corporate practice.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Cyber risks to keep growing for small law firms
Having robust cyber security implementation will be a top priority for practice owners in 2025, one tech GM predicts, in an age where boutique firms boost their ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
‘Deals of this magnitude don’t come along very often’: Reflections on a $24bn acquisition
Here, a handful of firms involved in the multibillion-dollar acquisition of AirTrunk by Blackstone and CPP Investments look back on their involvement in the matter and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Jan 2025
More ‘masculine energy’ would be a ‘backward step’ for the profession
Not only would an increase in “bro culture” undo years of progress in legal workplaces, but it would also add further confusion to the expectations of women in law.
POLITICS • Wed, 22 Jan 2025