Slater & Gordon Lawyers

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485 La Trobe St, Melbourne CBD VIC 3000

Additional Locations: Footscray VIC 3011, Frankston VIC 3199, Geelong VIC 3220, Preston VIC 3072, Werribee VIC 3030, Dandenong VIC 3175, Warrnambool VIC 3280, Ballarat VIC 3350, Morwell VIC 3840 and Reservoir VIC 3073

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Conveyancing Lawyers, Family Law and Medical Law

Slater & Gordon is an Australian law firm specialising in insurance claims, commercial, family and asbestos-related law.

Courage and commitment to justice has made Slater & Gordon one of Australia's most successful and well known plaintiff law firms and the name Slater & Gordon has come to mean fair access to justice for thousands of Australians.

Since 1935, Australians have placed their confidence in the skills and experience of Slater & Gordon's lawyers to advise them on a wide range of legal services. Our general legal services include public liability, family law, wills & probate, commercial disputes and litigation, and business advisory services.

Slater & Gordon have been helping people with their legal needs for over 75 years. In this time, the firm has handled some of the most complex and widely publicised cases ever undertaken in Australia. These include representing hundreds of asbestos miners who were dying as a result of their exposure to the deadly dust at the Wittenoom mine in Western Australia; 30,000 landowners affected by BHP's OK Tedi mine in PNG; victims of medically acquired HIV from contaminated blood supplies; and women suffering health problems due to faulty IUDs and breast implants.

Slater & Gordon also provide advice to organisations involved in commercial or business disputes. Our team of experienced lawyers aim to protect the legal rights of individuals and businesses involved in private or commercial disputes both in Australia and internationally.

With over 1000 staff located in over 40 offices throughout Australia, Slater & Gordon has one of the largest and widest networks of law offices in the country.

Dedicated legal practice areas, ensure clients direct access to comprehensive legal advice and resources. Slater & Gordon lawyers are expert lawyers in all areas of negotiation and litigation and many are recognised by professional legal organisations as accredited specialists who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge in an area of practice.

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Slater & Gordon launches fixed fee service for family law

Australians going through divorce or separation will be able to access a fixed-fee service in the future, through an innovation being launched by leading law firm Slater & Gordon.

Slater & Gordon has strengthened its support of Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCI) with a donation of iPads.

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Slater & Gordon opens new office in Bendigo

Slater & Gordon has opened its doors in Bendigo this month, marking a new level of legal support to residents in Bendigo, Maryborough and Ararat.

Frequently Asked Questions

If my court case is not successful, will I have to pay costs for the other party?

There are always potential risks associated with taking court action. Most courts and tribunals are authorised to instruct you to pay the other party's costs (ie the defendant's costs) if your case is unsuccessful.

While there is a real risk, it is important to remember that being ordered to pay the other party's costs is only made in a small percentage of cases. This risk occurs in all litigation.

You can be assured that your case will be continually monitored and assessed to ensure you are not exposed to an unreasonable risk of having to pay the other party's costs.

What about the costs of going to court?

Slater & Gordon is committed to providing you with clear and complete information about your likely legal costs before you commit to taking any court action. We will explain, discuss and negotiate legal costs with you before starting your claim.

Nevertheless, it can be difficult to predict whether a case will settle early or proceed to a court hearing. Some court hearings can be short and others lengthy. If we cannot predict the likely direction your matter will take, we will provide you with information about the potential costs at each stage of your matter. Statistically, the overwhelming majority of cases settle before going to court.

Will there be any extra expenses?

It is likely that you will be required to contribute towards ‘disbursements’ or out-of-pocket expenses that we incur on your behalf. Some typical examples of disbursements include:

A doctor's fee for providing a medical report
Stamp duty costs
Court fees payable for registering an action.

The precise amount of your legal costs will vary depending on a number of factors including the work performed to prepare your matter, its complexity and the stage at which it is resolved.

In many successful cases a percentage of your legal costs - often a high percentage - may be recovered from the other party.

How are legal fees decided?

There are many different ways to calculate legal fees. Fees may be decided using an agreed hourly rate (usually for family law or commercial litigation matters) or by using official court scales or other statutory scales (for some personal injury matters) which set out what should be charged for a particular task.

How much will I have to pay for legal advice?

So that you have a clear understanding of legal costs, before we start work on your behalf we will explain to you in detail:

How we calculate our fees
The likely costs involved to prepare and run your case
Any additional costs that may be incurred
Any costs that may be recoverable from, or payable by you to the other party.

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