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Mawhinney slammed for taking lawyers’ reputation ‘hostage’ in ASIC appeal
Aaron Weinstock 2022-08-26 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

The former legal representatives of James Mawhinney have hit back at allegations of incompetence by the embattled Mayfair 101 founder on the last day of his appeal against decisions that saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.

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Lawyers’ failure kept me from claiming privilege, says Mayfair’s Mawhinney
Aaron Weinstock 2022-08-22 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The founder of beleaguered investment group Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has argued that multiple law firms failed to advise him of the privilege against self-exposure to penalty in proceedings brought by the corporate regulator, which saw him banned from soliciting funds or promoting any financial product for 20 years.

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High Court says ban on secret filming by animal activists no loss to freedom of speech
Agriculture 2022-08-10 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge by an animal welfare group to legislation banning publication of secret recordings, ruling that the law’s protection of privacy did not violate the activists’ freedom of speech.

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Mayfair 101 reaches settlement with IPO Wealth Holdings liquidators
Angel Aleksov 2022-07-26 12:13 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Mayfair 101 has settled with liquidators of collapsed IPO Wealth Holdings after they won a bid to re-examine former director James Mawhinney over the transfer of “considerable funds and assets” from the fund to other entities.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney loses challenge to re-examination
Angel Aleksov 2022-04-29 10:05 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The former director of Mayfair’s failed IPO Wealth Holdings, James Mawhinney, has lost his challenge to a judge’s decision allowing liquidators to examine him for an eighth day about the transfer of “considerable assets and funds” from the fund to other entities he controlled.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney wants reprieve from ASIC’s contempt case
Angel Aleksov 2022-03-17 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney has sought a temporary stay of ASIC’s case accusing him of being in contempt of court for allegedly breaching a 20-year ban on selling financial products.

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Banksia class action lawyers make $10.6M settlement offer
Andrew Palmer 2022-03-03 10:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Lawyers behind a scheme to defraud members of a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities have offered $10.6 million to resolve a case that has put them on the hook for at least double that sum.

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Mayfair’s ex-lawyers may fight claim that ‘flagrant incompetence’ led to court loss
Allens 2022-02-24 7:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Former legal representatives of companies in the Mayfair 101 group are considering an application to strike out part of an appeal that alleges their “flagrant incompetence” led to director James Mawhinney copping a 20-year ban on soliciting investor funds.

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Judge finds ‘no immediate threat’ of harm in ASIC’s contempt case against Mayfair’s Mawhinney
Angel Aleksov 2022-02-18 4:19 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost an interim injunction bid against the director of investment firm Mayfair 101 in its case seeking a contempt finding, despite arguing there was a substantial risk of harm to consumers.

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Banksia funder to be wound up, liquidators to probe potential claims against directors
Andrew Palmer 2022-01-18 1:23 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The litigation funder behind a scam to defraud members of a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities has entered liquidation, and the funder’s two surviving directors will be among potential targets of attempts to recover money to pay a $21.7 million court judgment.

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