Maurice Blackburn acts for people who have been injured or badly treated through the actions or inactions of others. They have expertise in cases involving workplace injury, medical negligence, road accidents injuries and asbestos. They experience includes acting for injured people in many high profile and significant matters. For example, one of their predecessor firms was actively involved in internationally significant actions over the Dow breast implants and the Copper 7 intrauterine device.

They also act in significant cases impacting on the community. They act in class actions for groups, individuals, shareholders and businesses who have suffered loss due to illegal corporate behavior. Their firm recently represented gas consumers in the major class action against Esso following the 1998 Longford gas plant explosion and two-week loss of Victoria's gas supply. They also represented GIO shareholders in a landmark case action involving corporate governance issues.