Slater and Gordon chair James MacKenzie has beaten cancer twice. Has it resulted in him treating life differently?
The takeover deal will help the law firm’s senior lawyers regain a significant stake in the business after being nearly wiped out during its troubles six years ago.
Westpac faces a class action alleging the bank took an unnecessary share of superannuation fund members'returns,breaching its duty to act in their best interest.
Slater and Gordon boss John Somerville says while he believes the once-troubled law firm has turned a corner,the group still has balance sheet issues.
Slater and Gordon has slipped to a $10.3 million first-half loss after a fall in income from the law firm's personal injury business.
Andrew Grech says his new role at a litigation funder with links to his former employer passes the"pub test"as he and other former company directors are accused of omitting details of the company's accounts from its auditors.
One lawyer noted insurers appeared delighted with the ACT's planned changes,saying that should make ordinary people suspicious.
National Australia Bank has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it sold"worthless"credit card insurance to"potentially thousands"of customers as the industry braces for the interim findings of the banking royal commission.
Slater&Gordon has warned there is still"a long way to go"to transform the listed law firm as it narrowed its full-year net loss on continuing operations.
Slater and Gordon has appointed a new chief executive and could be looking at job losses as it streamlines its business.
The hedge fund that will soon have a controlling stake in endangered law firm Slater&Gordon has bluntly told retail shareholders not to expect it to protect their interests in the boardroom.