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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…

Amanda Young. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) told a court this week that imprisonment was the only appropriate sentence for an ex-liquidator who stole almost $250,000. During sentencing submissions before NSW District Court Judge Kara Shead on Monday, CDPP lawyer Tempe McMinn said all thresholds required for the imposition of a custodial sentence had been crossed by the offender Amanda Young, who in…