Maurice Blackburn launches class action against Slater and Gordon

Embattled law firm Slater and Gordon is facing a class action suit from rival firm Maurice Blackburn.

Lara Bullock • 23 December 2015 • NewLaw

Maurice Blackburn announced today the firm would accept registrations from Slater and Gordon shareholders for the potential class action suit. Slater and Gordon's share price has fallen by nearly 90 per cent since April 2015.

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“Over the past several months, Maurice Blackburn has carefully monitored the events surrounding the precipitous decline in the price of shares in SGH, the ASX-listed international law firm,” Maurice Blackburn said on its website.

Concerns have been raised about Slater and Gordon’s acquisition of Quindell’s professional services business in the UK for $1.2 billion in March, as well as the impact of proposed legislative changes affecting the personal injury legal market in the United Kingdom.

Slater and Gordon also recently abandoned its revenue earnings guidance for financial year 2016, which it had reaffirmed two weeks earlier.

“These issues raise significant concerns about the timing and accuracy of information released by SGH to the market,” Maurice Blackburn said.

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The class action will be open to people who purchased shares between 1 April and 16 December 2015.

Maurice Blackburn is currently accepting registrations and will establish the suit should it determine Slater and Gordon has a case to answer after further investigation.

Andrew Thursday, 24 December 2015

Class action will *never* actually happen. This is a blatant attempt by Maurice Blackburn to damage Slater's brand and goodwill and take market share. Risk-free, as MB can simply say "upon reviewing, case is not strong enough to warrant action" -once the PR damage is done.

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Paul Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Slater and Gordon used to be an ethical firm with good people that I used to refer business to. They got a little too money making oriented and now paying the price for growing too fast. I would guess the directors probably did alright though especially through the stock market listing.

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Roman Marchlewski Spain Wednesday, 23 December 2015

The all Australia Legal system is very rude very corrupt and never act on instruction of Statements of claim weask is the same legal firm who was M.B.C.before ??? urgent

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