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ATO, Conduct, Discipline, Lawyers, Liquidators, Litigation, ProvLiqs, Public Examinations 19 March 2025

Liquidator’s examination a gruelling trial for lawyer

McEvoy Legal senior associate Raphael Grossman (R) leaving the court. Was there ever any point applying for a suppression order over questions asked and answers provided during a public examination (PE) if you’ve already claimed privilege on the basis of self-incrimination? After a few hours of deliberation McEvoy Legal senior associate Raphael Grossman decided there wasn’t, advising lawyers for liquidators Peter Krejci . . ….

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Conduct, Judgment, Lawyers, Liquidations, Liquidators, Litigation, Public Examinations 20 November 2024

Challenge to judge who found “deliberate delinquency”

Olver Advisors principal Neil Cussen.What happens when a judge denies a fully funded liquidator their opportunity for a little forensic strategising? An appeal is what.“the advice received by the liquidator did not contain any advice that a failure to serve the originating process within the time prescribed by r. 2.7 may cause the applicants to breach the Court’s rules as to service of originating process;”…