Regulation

Barrister named new ASIC deputy chair

The federal government has named a Victorian-based Queen’s Counsel as the new deputy chairperson of the Australian...

26 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Family lawyers critical of sperm harvesting decision

Family practitioners from across the country are questioning both the legal and moral implications of informed consent,...

25 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Professional bodies ‘failing’ to step up on sexual harassment

In the wake of the announcement of a national workplace sexual harassment inquiry, one HR consultant says the legal...

22 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Landmark Qld sperm harvesting case raises precedent questions

The Supreme Court of Queensland has found that the partner of a deceased man had a right to possession of his sperm,...

22 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

National inquiry to target sexual harassment at work

The Australian Human Rights Commission yesterday launched what it is heralding as a world-first national inquiry into...

21 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Integration of space law, IP law a challenge for practitioners

Finding ways to consolidate the competing interests of intellectual property law and space law — much of which is...

14 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Counsel must play role in evolving governance structure

With board directors and corporate officers being portrayed in media and culture as lacking trust and honesty, there is...

12 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Qld barrister struck off following fraud conviction

A Queensland-based barrister has been removed from the state’s roll in the aftermath of his conviction and sentenced...

12 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

LCA welcomes parliamentary espionage report

A new bipartisan advisory report on espionage and foreign interference gives hope that legislative amendments are...

12 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia ‘10 years behind’ on laws for digital assets

The number of dead Facebook members will soon outnumber the living ones, but when it comes to the handling of our...

07 June 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy