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Shareholder action?

07 January 2016
Issue: 7681 / Categories: Legal News
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Global law firm Slater & Gordon, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, could become the subject of a class action from aggrieved shareholders. Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers confirmed shortly before Christmas that it was opening registrations to investors who acquired shares since 1 April 2015. A Slater & Gordon spokesperson said the company had not been notified of any legal proceedings but would continue to monitor the situation.

Issue: 7681 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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