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23 Mar 2017
Slater and Gordon promotes participation and inclusion in Round 1 AFL clash
For the fifth consecutive year, Slater and Gordon will partner with the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood football clubs to promote the inclusion of people of all...
Find out more21 Mar 2017
Early onset dementia sufferer receives much-needed payout
The Mill Park family of 39-year-old Sarah Brady battling the later stages of dementia has been awarded a six-figure sum in Superannuation Total and Permanent Disability...
Find out more09 Mar 2017
Government Bill moves to strip veterans of their right to privacy
Veterans and ex-service personnel will soon be stripped of their right to privacy, which includes the release of their medical records, following the introduction of an...
Find out more06 Mar 2017
New Bill opens door for DVA to ignore old High Court rulings on veteran compensation
Leading military lawyers have slammed a new Bill that could allow the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) to disregard former High Court appeal rulings on...
Find out more28 Feb 2017
Government rushes through "reckless" Bill limiting support for veterans
Leading military lawyers are calling on Senators to oppose a Bill which is likely to give the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) unfettered power in deciding...
Find out more24 Feb 2017
Penalty rate cuts not law yet: what to do if your employer tries to dock your pay ahead of time
On Thursday, the Fair Work Commission handed down its long-awaited decision to slash the penalty rates of workers in the hospitality, fast food, restaurant, retail and...
Find out more24 Feb 2017
Slater and Gordon files class action against Bellamy’s on behalf of aggrieved investors
Leading class action law firm Slater and Gordon, backed by litigation funder IMF Bentham, has today commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against...
Find out more24 Feb 2017
Abuse victims to have their day in court after many years of fighting for justice
Mike Alexander, a survivor of more than a decade of institutional child sexual abuse, is set to become one of the first Queenslanders to have his day in court following...
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Trial of Manus Island class action nears
Lawyers working on a landmark class action on behalf of Manus Island detainees have marked World Day of Social Justice by outlining some of the key figures that...
Find out more16 Feb 2017
Death of twins from medical negligence devastates young family
The joy of giving birth to twin daughters was dashed in the cruellest of ways for Janine Guingan after an alleged error contributed to the girls’ deaths on the day of...
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