Articles by Michelle Blauw

Amanda Young conceals her face as she leaves court. A harrowing portrait of a problem-plagued life made worse by alleged workplace bullying and harassment unfolded yesterday as ex-liquidator Amanda Young testified ahead of her sentencing on charges of stealing tens of thousands of dollars while employed as a salaried partner at the Sydney office of insolvency firm Jirsch Sutherland. Young, who in February pleaded guilty…

FTI Holdings’ Chris Hill. Seeking remuneration from funds to which they have no entitlement shows the commitment some receivers have to the concept of doing right by one’s appointor. “Get your fees from anywhere but us if you want future work” lenders might murmur to those upon whom they bequeath lucrative recovery appointments, and it’s not like Chris Hill, Vaughan Strawbridge and Hayden White don’t…