Edition · 3 May 2026
The Edition is The Profession's bi-monthly column of considered writing — commentary, analysis, and long-form contribution from editorial and the practitioners who shape Australian legal life. Not news. Not noise. The kind of writing that earns a second reading: pieces that take a position, sit with complexity, and trust the reader to meet them there. Published twice monthly, to a standard that makes the wait worthwhile.
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Lawyers have a complicated relationship with marketing that reflects a genuine tension between professional identity and commercial necessity. The resolution of that tension is not to suppress it but to build a more sophisticated understanding of what marketing means in a professional services context — and what it does not mean.
Profession Contributor · 17 June 2026
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Relocation cases are sitting at the intersection of hardship, strategy and legal principle. This piece explores how timing, financial pressure and “status quo” can quietly determine outcomes - and why the idea of “choice” in these disputes deserves closer scrutiny.
Ashleigh Morris · 15 June 2026
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Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime will capture new categories of professional activity, extending beyond traditional reporting entities such as banks, financial institutions, and casinos, to now include lawyers,.
Profession Contributor · 12 May 2026
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True diversity in Corporate and M&A law requires a move beyond surface-level metrics toward a deeper understanding of intersectional perspectives.
Profession Contributor · 26 April 2026
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Australian class action practice has been transformed over the past decade by the maturation of the litigation funding market, legislative changes to the regime in Victoria and federally, and a growing willingness by courts to manage large, complex group proceedings with genuine efficiency. The practical implications for defendants, insurers, and their advisers are substantial.
Profession Contributor · 24 March 2026