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PwC partner’s conflict surmountable court concludes

PwC partner Derrick Vickers.A Queensland company director who thought he could juggle a construction business and a bloodstock agency no doubt thought ousting an unwanted liquidator would be a doddle. Yeah nah.In the Federal Court this week Justice Roger Derrington ruled that while the director’s legal team had identified potential for conflict it was insufficient to justify the appointee’s removal.“The point sought to be advanced…

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Beechworth: Australia’s longest running VA?

SiN’s been examining material relating to Beechworth Land Estates (BLE) which is in the hands of Neil Cussen and Ezio Senatore and the question has to be asked: is this Australia’s oldest VA? The Deloitte duo were appointed voluntary administrators of BLE in July 2014 and have extended the convening period for calling a second meeting of creditors about half a dozen times. Along the way they’ve…