Explore practice area trends, emerging clusters, and skill adjacency across the Australian legal market.
Commercial / Contract
Stable
Competition / Regulatory
Growing
Environment & Planning
Growing
Tax Law
Stable
Intellectual Property
Growing
+11.4% over 5 years
+52.1% over 5 years
+49.2% over 5 years
Significant growth driven by climate change litigation and renewable energy project approvals
+9.0% over 5 years
+51.3% over 5 years
Strong growth driven by technology, AI and pharmaceutical litigation
+36.3% over 5 years
+6.4% over 5 years
+25.7% over 5 years
-8.0% over 5 years
Court reforms and increased use of mediation have reduced formal litigation rates
+48.3% over 5 years
Last updated: 2024