Smoker awarded $700,000 after evidence was destroyed

These stories first appeared in The Age on April 12-13, 2002. They are reposted here with permission.

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"… co that it continue until an appeal against the strikeout ruling is heard. Slater & Gordon’s senior partner, Peter Gordon, said the result cleared the …"

"… found it was Mr. Travers’ intention to mislead Mrs. McCabe’s lawyers, Slater & Gordon, in order to gain an advantage for the company. Ms. Chalmers …"

The smoking gun: A perspective

By Bill Birnbauer

Yesterday a court awarded Melbourne grandmother Rolah Ann McCabe $700,000 in damages after she sued one of the world's lead

Excerpts from this story referencing "Slater":

"… st tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco.Mrs. McCabe’s lawyers, Slater & Gordon, were stunned when they were handed only 844 documents, of wh …"

"… pened? How was it that Mrs. Cremona’s lawyers had 11,600 documents while Slater & Gordon were given only a handful that were of any use?Slater & G …"

"… s while Slater & Gordon were given only a handful that were of any use?Slater & Gordon’s explanation was that after the Cremona case was settled, …"

"… n some cases it can result in the defense case being thrown out, something Slater & Gordon relentlessly pursued over 16 days in the Supreme Court in a c …"