On 12 February 2025 Cathryn Shiels celebrated 13 years since being admitted to the Supreme Court as an Australian Lawyer. She says "At the time I could not predict that I would operate my own law firm and work as a sole practitioner. Being self employed for over 11 years has been rewarding and challenging and I am happy to have assisted hundreds of clients going through the emotionally charged area of family law separation, divorce and criminal law".