Why this lawyer chose to chase her dream of being a writer

After being a lawyer for over a decade, Gretchen Shirm left it behind to become an author. Here, she shares how her...

09 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Matia’ and the transition from law to fiction writing

A dream to one day publish a novel followed Emily Tsokos Purtill throughout her legal career until she finally had a...

30 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

‘My Mummy is a Lawyer’ author on role modelling and reconciling personal and professional identities

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Stephanie-Kate Bratton, a lawyer, author,...

28 July 2023

By Robyn Tongol

Partner-turned-author on the complex intersection of law and media in defamation cases

JWS partner Eve Thomson, who recently published a novel, She Too, discusses the complex intersection of media...

14 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Antitrust authorities are stepping up M&A scrutiny

A new report shows antitrust authorities around the globe are cracking down on merger and acquisition deals, a trend...

02 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

‘David and Goliath battle’: Passengers sue Qatari airline and authority over unlawful bodily searches

Five women, who were passengers on an October 2020 Qatar Airways flight, and some of whom were subjected to invasive,...

21 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Having clients who provide ‘endless fascination’

Whilst working as a suburban lawyer over a 47-year career, this author discovered how clients could impact your work,...

29 September 2022

By Lauren Croft