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James MacKenzie was awarded an Order of Australia medal at this year’s Australia Day Honours.

What drives James MacKenzie, cancer survivor?

Slater and Gordon chair James MacKenzie has beaten cancer twice. Has it resulted in him treating life differently?

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey

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Slater & Gordon could fall into private equity hands.

Slater & Gordon poised to fall into private equity hands

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
Westpac said it would defend the class action filed by Slater and Gordon.

Class action accuses Westpac of pocketing super members' returns

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.

  • Clancy Yeates
Slater and Gordon has cut staff numbers from more than 1,200 to around 850.

'Ship has turned': Slater and Gordon boss sets law firm on new course

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
Slater and Gordon's loss from continuing operations for the six months to December 31 narrowed to $8.2 million.

'Still work to do': Slater and Gordon slips to $10.3m first-half loss

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.

  • Stuart Condie
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Ex-Slater and Gordon boss defends new role as he fights legal action

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
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'Dramatic harm': lawyers kick 'damaging' plan for CTP reforms

'Dramatic harm': lawyers kick 'damaging' plan for CTP reforms

One lawyer noted insurers appeared delighted with the ACT's planned changes, saying that should make ordinary people suspicious.

  • Doug Dingwall
NAB faces class action over 'worthless' credit card insurance

NAB faces class action over 'worthless' credit card insurance

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.

'Work in progress': Slater & Gordon narrows loss

'Work in progress': Slater & Gordon narrows loss

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.

  • Sarah Danckert
Slater and Gordon downsizes, jobs expected to go

Slater and Gordon downsizes, jobs expected to go

Slater and Gordon has appointed a new chief executive and could be looking at job losses as it streamlines its business.

  • Sarah Danckert

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