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Gilbert + Tobin lawyer Darren Fittler has won the prestigious Human Rights Law Award, which was presented at a ceremony in Sydney last month.

An African American lawyer whose high performance was rewarded with a bonus is suing a prominent global firm on allegations he was fired months afterwards because of his race.

A full court of the Federal Court has upheld a ruling that a Channel Seven program incited contempt for a Brazilian tribe.

The $250 million expansion and maintenance of a regional university's student accommodation has attracted three large law firms.

Three firms have played a role on a deal involving radio and newspaper powerhouses.

Members of the legal profession, family members and siege survivors gathered at The University of Sydney's Great Hall yesterday to pay their respects to Katrina Dawson.

Maurice Blackburn acted for the plaintiffs on a ground breaking $494 million class action settlement - with its lead lawyer telling Lawyers Weekly defendant law firms "fiercely contested" the matter.

Don't drink and drive - but, if you do, don't worry. Even if you almost kill someone, all a UK court will do is issue a small fine and confiscate your licence.

Tasmania's director of public prosecutions has received a fourth-month suspended jail sentence for negligent driving causing death.

Legal bodies have urged the Abbott government to boost its contribution to legal aid funding or risk important trials being delayed or even aborted.