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Practice

Tribunal clears taxpayer of evasion in landmark residency case

In the latest episode of Explain That, Andrew Henshaw and Tyson Bateman discuss the Administrative Review Tribunal's decision in Kirtlan and Commissioner of Taxation [2025] ARTA 539, where a taxpayer successfully challenged an allegation of evasion after relying on advice from a fully informed tax adviser.

· 19 July 2026

News

VLSB+C pushes wellbeing guidelines and Risk Outlook 2026 to practice leaders

We know that lawyers who are healthy and well are vital for a sustainable legal profession and functioning legal system... When it comes to improving wellbeing in the profession, this is a shared responsibility. It calls for leadership, collaboration and sustained effort across the sector.

· 19 July 2026

News

New research confirms burnout crisis in Victorian legal profession

A new report by the Legal Services Research Centre confirms that poor lawyer wellbeing continues to be a serious issue for the Victorian legal profession... showing significant results, with 53% at risk of burnout, including 25% at very high risk of burnout.

· 19 July 2026

Report

AIFS contributes to new suite of child support scheme research

We're pleased to see the publication of a suite of research commissioned by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to support the review of Australia's child support scheme... We're proud to have contributed to the Child Support Expert Panel and to strengthening the evidence base that informs child support policy in Australia.

· 18 July 2026

Edition

The Edition, Volume 6

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.

· 5 July 2026

News

AML/CTF is Live

The expanded anti-money laundering regime commenced on 1 July, capturing lawyers providing designated services for the first time. The Law Council has released guidance on who is caught — and the NSW Bar secured an exemption that most barristers will want to understand.

Profession Press · 3 July 2026

News

The Profession Under Pressure

Law Council President Tania Wolff used her June message to name something practitioners already know: the demands on lawyers are growing, and wellbeing cannot keep being treated as secondary. It landed the day before the AML/CTF regime commenced.

Profession Press · 3 July 2026

Opportunities

Opportunities This Week in Law

AUSTRAC enrolment closes 29 July for practices caught by the new AML/CTF regime. Two ALRC final reports — on surrogacy and human tissue laws — are due to government within weeks. Victoria Legal Aid is also seeking expressions of interest to deliver family violence and mental health services at family law courts from now until 2030.

Profession Press · 2 July 2026