Most marginal seats to be won (or lost) by lawyers

In the 10 most marginal electorates nationwide, legal professionals feature prominently as candidates jostling to...

02 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

1 in 5 Labor and Liberal election candidates are lawyers or law grads

Lawyers make up nowhere near 20 per cent of the electorate, but for our two major parties, those who have studied...

11 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025

Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget

Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Cap big 4 partnerships at 400, inquiry recommends

The parliamentary inquiry into consulting firms has urged the government to limit accounting partnerships to 400...

08 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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...

01 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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...

31 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawmakers must balance risk of AI against opportunity, MP says

The federal government’s role is to shield the Australian public from the dangers of AI while not restricting the...

24 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...

22 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue

Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...

21 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME lawyers to be burdened with extra costs from money laundering bill, warns MP

The member for Bradfield has raised concerns about the billions of dollars in costs the bill will impose on small law...

14 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

New cyber legislation to help Australia ‘keep pace with emerging threats’, minister says

Australia is set to enable mandatory reporting of ransom payments and new standards for smart devices with its...

11 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Full Federal Court dismisses FOI appeal in ‘win for democracy and open government’

An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of...

27 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-GC says PwC ignored warnings to green light Seymour’s CEO bid

A parliamentary inquiry has heard that Tom Seymour, who was PwC’s head of tax at the time of the firm’s...

23 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

New laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’

The A-G, unions, and the legal assistance sector are celebrating the passage of the Costs Protection Bill, which...

23 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Disturbing’: Tax lawyers push back on proposal to register with regulator

Taxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable” that they register with the Tax Practitioners Board...

30 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

CEO of Administrative Review Tribunal named

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed the new chief executive and principal registrar of the Administrative...

23 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers

The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have...

22 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

AHRC pledges support for parliamentary push to make adequate housing a human right

The Australian Human Rights Commission has thrown its support behind a private member’s bill that would recognise the...

15 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Understanding the changes resulting from the passage of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act

The recently passed Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 brings about a new system of federal administrative review,...

08 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy