Jerome Doraisamy

2 silks appointed to Federal Court bench in Victoria

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named a King’s counsel and a senior counsel as judges of the Federal Court of Australia.

POLITICS • Mon, 12 Feb 2024

WA appoints new deputy SAT president, District Court judge

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a new deputy president of the State Administrative Tribunal, as well as a new judge for its District Court.

THE BAR • Mon, 12 Feb 2024

SA Legal Services Commission appoints new chief counsel, legal information and advice manager

South Australia’s largest legal assistance organisation has appointed a new chief counsel, as well as a new manager for its legal information and advice division.

THE BAR • Mon, 12 Feb 2024

Things I wish I’d known as a first-year law student

When I was getting started in my law degree, there were a handful of things that would have been great to be aware of, writes Daphne Fong.

CAREERS • Sun, 11 Feb 2024

Lexis+ AI launches with intent to ‘transform’ legal work

Last week, LexisNexis Legal & Professional unveiled Lexis+ AI™, which the provider says can help save Australian lawyers an average of 11 hours per week.

BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Feb 2024

High-profile appointments and a ‘vexatious litigant’: What’s hot in law this week (5–9 Feb)

In a week in which the Reserve Bank held the cash rate, there were numerous noteworthy appointments, both at the big end of town and at a political level. Here is your ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 09 Feb 2024

The life of a law student promised opportunity

My LinkedIn is full of posts entitled “advice to law students”; however, all fail to encapsulate the limited opportunities available or the poor ways we are dealt with, ...

CAREERS • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

NRF cyber team, including 2 Aussie partners, joins A&O

Global law firm Allen & Overy has appointed a five-strong international partner team of cyber security incident response experts, which includes two Australia-based ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Feb 2024

‘Law firms are under attack’: ALPMA, AUCloud team up to fight cyber criminals

Recent research shows that one in two law firms are not ready to handle cyber incidents. Now, the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA), in ...

SME LAW • Thu, 08 Feb 2024