NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming

A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous...

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

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 Jerome Doraisamy

$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

Allegro passes 90% ownership of Slater & Gordon, names 2 new board directors

Australian private equity firm Allegro Funds now owns almost 94 per cent of Slater & Gordon and has appointed its...

04 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aussie app developers join class action against Apple, Google for alleged abuse of power

Last year, app users in Australia brought proceedings against Apple and Google, alleging misuse of market power. Now,...

03 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy