Jerome Doraisamy

What will a franchisor licensing regime mean for the legal profession?

A franchisor licensing regime could be introduced in 2025. It is essential to unpack the implication of such change for lawyers, writes Emma Jervis.

POLITICS • Sun, 18 Feb 2024

Consternation around the ‘Right to Disconnect’ and high-profile proceedings: What’s hot in law this week (12–16 Feb)

This week, the Federal Parliament passed groundbreaking workplace legislation, which could have “significant” management implications for legal employers

BIG LAW • Fri, 16 Feb 2024

Gavin MacLaren reappointed as Corrs CEO and senior partner until 2033

At a national meeting of the BigLaw firm’s partnership on Wednesday (14 February), Gavin MacLaren was reappointed for another nine years as the firm’s senior partner and ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Maximising lawyer utilisation and profitability

For lawyers, it is essential to look to neuroscience, instead of “woo-woo”, to prevent burnout, writes Vanessa Bennett.

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Barrister, boutique firm owner, legal academics named in new AI expert group

The Albanese government has established a new Artificial Intelligence Expert Group, with lawyers from across the spectrum being appointed.

POLITICS • Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Is AI ready to write laws?

A legal academic recently undertook research to answer the all-important question of whether artificial intelligence is yet at the stage where it could draft legislation

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Feb 2024

HSF names Aussie lawyer as joint managing partner for global corporate practice

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has elevated a Brisbane-based partner to be its new joint managing partner for its corporate practice, as well as the Australian ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Feb 2024

The wider impact of positive duty on workplace harassment

The recent introduction of the positive duty requirement under section 47C of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, though its scope is limited to sex-based discrimination, ...

POLITICS • Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Lynch Meyer promotes senior associate to special counsel

Adelaide-based law firm Lynch Meyer Lawyers has elevated a senior associate in its Asia practice to special counsel, as the practice moves to expand its Asia practice.

SME LAW • Wed, 14 Feb 2024