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]
JWS appoints partner, special counsel for IR, employment team
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed two senior associates from BigLaw rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth, who are joining as a partner and special counsel
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Nov 2024
New book explores essential human considerations in age of AI
Former human rights commissioner Ed Santow has co-authored a book, published by LexisNexis, examining the rise of AI and its promise for advancing human wellbeing while ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Justice Michael Ball to join NSW Court of Appeal
Supreme Court Justice Michael Ball, who was formerly a partner at what is now Allens, is set to join the Court of Appeal in NSW.
THE BAR • Mon, 04 Nov 2024
3 barristers join NSW District Court
Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal experience to the bench.
THE BAR • Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns
The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that requires Australian lawyers to report on their clients
POLITICS • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
White & Case take 2 partners from A&O Shearman
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its M&A and private equity industry practice groups with the addition of two Sydney-based partners, who will come ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Pay rises preferable to flexible work, survey shows
New research from a global cloud-based legal practice management software highlights how cost-of-living pressures continue to bite, with pay rises emerging as the most ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Proximity continues to bolster expert adviser ranks
Two senior practitioners have joined the Canberra office of Proximity as expert advisers.
SME LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Lodging objections with ATO should be easier for tax lawyers, says Inspector-General
A new report from the Inspector-General of Taxation has recommended changes that would make it easier for taxpayers to lodge an objection with the ATO, including for ...
POLITICS • Wed, 30 Oct 2024