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Edition · 6 October 2026

The Edition, Volume 7

Court capacity and family practice under pressure. The August collection pairs writing on the national backlog with an account of the overlapping demands on family-law practitioners.

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The Edition, Volume 7

Two pieces examine pressure on the justice system from different positions. One starts with judicial resourcing; the other considers the overlapping demands on family and estates work.

August 2026 collection. Assembled and published on 6 October 2026 from previously published stories. Each story retains its original publication date and byline.

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The art of unconventional ambition & the accidental career

The Bar has a well-worn career path: junior, silk, perhaps the bench. Nearly seven years in, Ashleigh Morris still isn’t sure she wants to follow it. She traces an unplanned route from studying law as a single mother to a family law trial practice and founding The Profession. Along the way she argues that the profession has room for more kinds of ambition, and more kinds of success, than its map suggests.

Ashleigh Morris · 3 November 2026 · 9 mins.

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Between roles and bridging careers

Lauren Kreitner trained as a social worker in family violence, where most of the work happens between agencies such as police, courts, housing providers and schools. Now Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at The Profession, she explains why the move felt like the same job in a different building, and why the skills of the caring professions travel further than people think.

Lauren Kreitner · 3 November 2026 · 4 mins.

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Why I came back to law

Louise Miller was admitted nearly thirty years ago, left family law for senior HR roles, and then came back. In that time she has watched the law change under her feet, but the fears of the person across the desk have stayed the same. She reflects on what HR taught her about how people respond to bad news, why law firms struggle as employers, and what a long career shows about which fights are worth having.

Louise Miller · 3 November 2026 · 5 mins.

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Long way to the top: how I ended up with the harbour view I didn’t want

Brad Watts read Hell Has Harbour Views early in his career and decided the corner office wasn’t for him. He spent more than 20 years at the coalface of small-firm practice, moved into legal publishing at By Lawyers, and now works where legal content meets AI. He has also ended up with exactly the Sydney Harbour view he once swore off. His reflection on a career with no master plan argues that the twists and turns can be the most valuable part.

Brad Watts · 3 November 2026 · 6 mins.

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