The Profession
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Recording devices and settlement confidentiality pose different questions about control. The September collection pairs the smart-glasses privacy debate with commentary on non-disclosure agreements in harassment settlements.
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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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Professional obligations meet institutional limits. The October collection pairs a reading of the solicitors’ conduct rules with commentary on the World Bar Conference cancellation and the pressures on collegiality across borders.
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Louise Miller’s letter to a practitioner starting out sits alongside writing on mid-market IP work and the right to disconnect. Further pieces explore human judgement in an AI-assisted practice and access to family-law representation.
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Wellbeing beyond performance and the case for value-based pricing, with writing on independent chambers and personal branding. Ashleigh Morris also examines the loss of regional court sittings in Western Australia.
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Australian class actions and the pressures behind relocation disputes anchor this volume. Other pieces examine intersectional perspectives in boardrooms and the place of marketing in a professional identity.
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Heading to the Bar in an uncertain market, and the awkward work of building a network. Read alongside commentary on costs rules and the Independent Children’s Lawyer pathway.
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AML/CTF reform and the treatment of digital evidence, with commentary on cybersecurity and the leadership decisions behind psychosocial risk. The collection also considers how professional authority is built.
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The billable hour and values in employment lead this collection. Read alongside practical legal technology and Amara Osei-Bonsu’s account of being the only person of colour in the room.
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