Wotton Kearney partner Catherine Osborne says that after years of practice, she has found the balance between a successful legal career and managing a strong commitment to her family, writes Briana Everett.

A national discussion on traditional Aboriginal or "bush" law is in desperate need of attention according to a lawyer turned documentary film maker, especially as the mainstream Australian legal system continues to fail Indigenous people.

A major project on which Clayton Utz, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Allens Arthur Robinson and Corrs Chambers Westgarth worked has again been recognised, this time as the Global Deal of the Year at the Infrastructure Journal's Annual Awards held in London last week.

An unimpressed magistrate has blasted lawyers from Atanaskovic Hartnell (AH) and Chang, Pistilli & Simmons (CPS) - who were opponents in civil proceedings - for wasting time, money and effort.

The Victorian Parliament Monday passed the Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2009, which contains significant reforms to workers' compensation legislation affecting Victorian employees.

Dropping out of the legal professional is seen by many as a symptom of Gen Y, but is there something else behind it? Claire Chaffey investigates the reality biting young lawyers in law firms.

An Australian lawyer and former vice-captain of the national women's soccer team, the Matildas, is leading the charge in Australia's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 soccer world cup.