Jerome Doraisamy

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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]

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7 figures, safe harbours, and cash flow: What Star Recruitment v Smith means for directors

In December 2025, the Queensland Supreme Court handed down a judgment that will have immediate implications for directors who traded through the pandemic, writes Roy Kim, ...

SME LAW • Tue, 17 Feb 2026

ASIC’s removal of director address details already causing issues

The corporate regulator’s decision to “create a barrier” to access residential addresses of company directors raises certain questions, writes Matthew Burgess.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Why 2026 marks the mainstreaming of NewLaw

As we enter 2026, the firms that will lead the market are those that embed hybrid working between NewLaw teams and traditional legal practice as business‑as‑usual, not a ...

NEWLAW • Sun, 15 Feb 2026

A fake lawyer, false emails, and fiduciary breaches: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 Feb)

This past week has seen several disciplinary proceedings, including a lawyer who was struck off for tricking a fired employee with fake emails and another who used client ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 13 Feb 2026

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How one law firm is future-proofing against Australia’s new AML/CTF reforms

While some see the incoming AML/CTF reforms as a burden, we see them as an opportunity to provide a superior client experience, writes Rolf Howard.

SME LAW • Thu, 12 Feb 2026

DEI: Anticompetitive, or a recruitment necessity?

In the US, BigLaw firms that factor DEI metrics into hiring decisions are being warned they may be violating antitrust laws. Down Under, it’s a test of legal employers’ ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Feb 2026

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A-G Rowland on getting the balance right with the new hate speech laws

In a recent sit-down with Lawyers Weekly, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland reflected on the crafting of the newly legislated hate speech reforms and how, in a short time ...

POLITICS • Wed, 11 Feb 2026

Baker McKenzie to cut business services roles

BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie looks set to phase out hundreds of business services roles across its global offices, including Down Under.

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Where legal AI is headed in 2026

In 2025, most law firms reached the same conclusion: a firmwide legal AI platform is no longer optional – it’s essential, writes Joe Rayment.

BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Feb 2026

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