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‘A gendered battlefield’: ADF hit with class action alleging sexual violence, physical abuse, rape
Women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have filed proceedings against the Commonwealth, alleging widespread,...
24 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘First of its kind’ case brought against Kmart over risk of forced labour in supply chains
Australian Uyghurs have filed proceedings against Kmart to determine whether the retail giant engaged in misleading and...
06 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous state.
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘I did not send the email’: Slater & Gordon chief people officer responds to all-staff correspondence
The interim chief people officer at Slater & Gordon is taking legal action in the wake of an explosive all-staff...
25 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police
A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘A work of fiction’: Slater & Gordon to investigate ‘disparaging’ firm-wide email
An extraordinary firm-wide email circulated within Slater & Gordon, purportedly sent by its outgoing chief people...
22 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Shine Lawyers promotes 47
National plaintiff firm Shine Lawyers has promoted 47 individuals to more senior roles.
15 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sexual harassment class actions filed against BHP, Rio Tinto
Offensive language and behaviour, pranks, and pregnancy discrimination are all featured in proceedings filed against...
12 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Flex commission class action against big banks begins
Proceedings against two of Australia’s largest banks over a car dealer commissions controversy, which allegedly left...
15 October 2024
By Jack Campbell
$202m secured for Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen
A settlement has been reached between the Commonwealth and thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...
09 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon self-reports to Fair Work over underpayments, understated leave balances
National law firm Slater & Gordon has identified a payroll error in leave accrual, which it believes has resulted...
18 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Shine Lawyers hires litigation finance manager
National plaintiff firm Shine Lawyers has appointed a new litigation finance manager, who has had a “decorated...
27 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Shine Lawyers promotes 35
BigLaw plaintiff firm Shine Lawyers has started 2024 with a promotion round across six jurisdictions, elevating 13 to...
12 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Maurice Blackburn promotes 24
National plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has elevated two to principal, two to special counsel, 10 to senior associate...
07 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon names new CEO
National law firm Slater & Gordon, which recently delisted following its acquisition by Allegro Funds, has...
03 October 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
2023 class action filings ‘on pace to significantly outstrip’ last year’s numbers: Allens
The volume of class action proceedings being filed is ticking back up to pre-pandemic levels, with competing claims and...
08 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘I feel really exposed’: Slaters files class action against Medibank
Legal proceedings against Medibank keep piling up, with another national law firm issuing a class action against the...
05 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slaters officially delists
Following the compulsory acquisition of its remaining securities by private equity firm Allegro Funds, Slater &...
01 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon files class action against Optus
National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has commenced proceedings against telco giant Optus, on behalf of current...
21 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Allegro to acquire remainder of Slaters shares, suspend trading
Slater & Gordon will likely stop trading on the ASX as early as Monday next week, as Australian private equity firm...
17 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy