Articles by luluatalnoor

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…

Piper Alderman partner Thomas Russell. Hegarty Legal’s Peter Hegarty. It can’t be easy for lawyers making their bones in the insolvency space. You need worthwhile referrers and clarity about whether you’re going to implicitly trust your clients or proceed on the basis that such a course would constitute an intolerable risk. Whichever path is chosen there’s always the potential for uncertainties around retainers and trust…