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------------December 2007-------------

Court approves Telstra settlement - 13 December 2007
The Federal Court has today approved a $5 million settlement of the long running shareholder class action against Telstra for failing to reveal sensitive information about its financial state. For further details click here.

Court decision welcomed by Henry Kaye victims - 13 December 2007
The High Court yesterday upheld an earlier finding by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that the finance company which provided loans to many Henry Kaye students breached provisions of the Consumer Credit Code. For further details click here.

------------November 2007-------------

Slater & Gordon to acquire three regional practices - 20 November 2007
Slater & Gordon announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire three regional practices in Coffs Harbour and Nowra, NSW and in Bunbury, WA. For further details click here.

Fight for rights to care - 13 November 2007
Road to recovery form a horrific car accident is being hindered by battles with Traffic Accident Commission (TAC). To view the article published in the Whittlesea Leader - Melbourne click here.

VIOXX users welcome U.S. breakthrough - 10 November 2006
Australian victims of the anti-arthritis drug VIOXX have welcomed an overnight breakthrough in the United States – a $5 billion settlement offer for US claimants who suffered heart attacks and strokes after using VIOXX. For further details click here.
To view a pod-cast for the VIOXX class action click here.

ASIC joins Westpoint legal battle - 8 November 2007
Law firm Slater & Gordon has welcomed ASIC’s announcement that it will enter the fray for investors who lost millions of dollars in the Westpoint collapse. For further details click here.

------------October 2007-------------

New Melbourne office in Reservoir, a hit with locals - 1 October 2007
Barrie Woollacott heads a team of seven at the new Reservoir office.  He assists clients with cases of public liability and workers compensation, while Genevieve Grant and senior TAC lawyer Janine Gregory handle claims for those injured in motor vehicle accidents. For further details click here.

------------September 2007-------------

Ex-cop receives $1m compensation from TAC - 9 September 2007
Slater & Gordon's Craig Sidebottom, who won the TAC payout, said he was sure there were many in Mr Patterson's position. To view the article published in The Herald Sun, Melbourne click here.

Motor vehicle accident victim awarded $5.1 million - 5 September 2007
A Perth bricklayer, severely injured in a motor vehicle accident and now suffering tetraplegia has been awarded the sum of $5.1 million, For further details click here.

----------------August 2007----------------

Slater & Gordon to Acquire Prominent NSW Firm - 9 August 2007
The board of Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) announced today that it has executed an agreement to acquire the leading Sydney law firm, McClellands. For further details click here.

WorkChoices Supports Unscrupulous Employers - 7 August 2007
“Slater & Gordon is opposed to WorkChoices because these are unjust laws that exploit vulnerable workers and protect shonky employers,” Mr Clayton said. For further details click here.

Q Fever Claim Settled - 6 August 2007
A Winchelsea abattoir worker who contracted Q Fever after working with diseased sheep has won a six figure sum – in addition to payments already received from WorkCover. For further details click here.

High Court win for Geelong man - 3 August 2007
A worker whose right arm was crushed when a crane fell across it has finally won a round in his three-year legal battle. For the full article from the 'Geelong Advertiser' click here.
For the Slater & Gordon media release click here.

----------------July 2007----------------

All Clear for Henry Kaye Class Action - 3 July 2007
The finance company being sued by former students of property entrepreneur Henry Kaye has lost its latest Supreme Court bid to block their class action. For further detils click here.

----------------June 2007----------------

$1 million for a life of pain - 22 June 2007
A Victorian woman who suffered agonising pain after a dental operation to correct an overbite has been awarded more than $1 million compensation. For further details click here.

Money for Living Settlement - 8 June 2007
The Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia have approved a settlement scheme for retirees who sued Diakou Faigen, the law firm which advised them on selling their properties to the Money for Living scheme. For further details click here.

Fairbridge Farm Molong - 8 June 2007
Slater & Gordon has been approached by former residents of Fairbridge Farm Molong, for advice regarding possible claims. To provide preliminary information to those former residents, short meetings were recently held in Orange & Sydney.

Former Fairbridge residents who have sought advice from Slater & Gordon may contact Ms Kate Young at kateyoung@slatergordon.com.au or by phone 02 9762 1722. Alternatively, a download form is available for completion and lodgement by post.

$750,000 awarded after car crash - 5 June 2007
After a 6 day trial the jury came back with a verdict of $750,000 compensation. To view the article published in The Courier (Ballarat) click here.

----------------May 2007----------------

$30 million class action against Village Life - 31 May 2007
Investors in the retirement village company Village Life are suing the company and three key directors at the time of the public offer for more than $30 million for failing to meet its claims about future profits and construction timetables. For further details please click here.

Slater & Gordon to Acquire D’Arcys Solicitors - 28 May 2007
Slater & Gordon Limited announced today that it has executed an agreement for the acquisition of D’Arcys Solicitors, a Brisbane based firm specialising in Military Compensation. For further details please click here.

Medical Law Forum - 23 May 2007
The 2007 Slater & Gordon Medical Law Forum will be held in Sydney on Tuesday 5 June 2007. For further details of the program and the registration form click here.

The football coach and his wheelchair - 4 May 2007
Football coach Matt Fittolani and his wheelchair are again welcome inside the boundary fence at Eastern Football League matches.  His case was resolved after Slater & Gordon represented Mr. Fittolani on a pro bono basis. For further detail click here.

----------------April 2007----------------

Heading for the big end of town - 8 April 2007
Next month it will list on the exchange as the first full-service law firm, after the 403 employee-strong company successfully raised $35 million. To view the article published in The Age, Australia click here.

Slater & Gordon lodges IPO prospectus - Monday April 2  2007
 National law firm Slater & Gordon has moved a step closer to listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

----------------March 2007----------------

Chinese Investors to sue over Westpoint - Tuesday March 13 2007
 Legal action begins for 82 clients who lost $9.5 million in the failed property group Westpoint.

Childers Inquest opens in UK - Thursday March 8 2007
  A coronial inquest into British victims of the Childers backpackers hostel fire begins in Bristol.

----------------February 2007----------------

Legal Victory in “Non Driving” Car Accident - February 21 2007
 Dozens of people injured by cars in non-driving accidents are set to get compensation after the Court of Appeal rejected TAC attempts to impose injury thresholds and time limits that would have removed their right to compensation.

Changes to OHS Regulations to Increase Asbestos Risk - February 16 2007
 Asbestos litigator Slater & Gordon has endorsed calls by the Victorian Trades Hall Council for tougher regulations on asbestos in the workplace.

James Hardie: Compensation Unaffected - February 15 2007
 Lawyers for asbestos victims says ASIC’s legal action against James Hardie and 10 individuals will not affect future compensation payments to victims of asbestos-related disease.

First Victorian Westpoint Case begins - February 14 2007
 Law firm Slater & Gordon has begun the first Victorian legal claim against a financial planner involved in the mezzanine financing schemes associated with the failed Westpoint Corporation.

James Hardie: A World-Best Settlement - February 8 2007
 The James Hardie compensation package has been welcomed as a milestone in the 25-year legal battle for asbestos victims.

----------------January 2007----------------

Downer Edi Class Action - January 23 2007
 Law firm Slater & Gordon is set to launch a class action for shareholders hit by a 30 per cent plunge in the Downer EDI share price after the company revealed in August that a projected $125 million profit would in fact be a $25 million loss.

Former SAS Trooper Wins Claim - January 16 2007
 The Federal Government has lost a bid to cut benefits to a former SAS soldier.

Government prolongs Pain for Families - January 15 2007
 The lawyer acting for four families seeking compensation after their soldier sons took their own lives after bullying in the Australian Defence Force says the delay in handling their claim is causing them unecessary stress.

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