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‘Cavalier’ witness tanks ASIC’s long-running case against Quintis founder
ASIC 2023-08-29 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has lost its civil case against Frank Wilson, the founder of sandalwood oil producer Quintis, after failing to persuade the Federal Court he withheld from the board the termination of major supply contracts with a Nestle unit.

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Barrister’s $800k bill with 52 entries of ‘getting up’ doesn’t cut it, court says
Business of Law 2022-11-07 5:46 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has ordered a Perth silk to explain four bills in which entries marked ‘getting up’ accounted for over 36 days of work.

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Witness who won’t undergo quarantine can testify by video link in ex-Quintis boss’ trial
ASIC 2021-07-16 4:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has allowed a key US-based witness in ASIC’s case against former Quintis director Frank Wilson who will not submit to 14 days in hotel quarantine to give evidence by video link.

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Witness in ex-Quintis director’s trial must give evidence in person, judge says
Alexander Edwards 2020-06-23 5:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a defeat to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a judge has found a key witness in the trial against former Quintis director Frank Wilson must give evidence in person, delaying the hearing indefinitely until coronavirus-related travel restrictions are lifted.

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Quintis class action settlement delayed again over $46M insurance question
Alexander Edwards 2020-05-29 5:16 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis has been delayed for a second time, as the parties continue to investigate the company’s eleventh-hour revelation that it may have extra insurance, which, according to the lawyers of one class action, could be worth $46 million to group members.

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Quintis class action settlement delayed after insurance policy ‘cock-up’
Alexander Edwards 2020-05-07 4:03 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis has been delayed after the company’s eleventh-hour revelation that it may have an extra $40 million in insurance.

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Quintis reaches settlement in shareholder class action
Alexander Edwards 2020-04-09 7:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sandalwood producer Quintis has agreed to settle two class actions by shareholders, but the claims against company founder Frank Wilson and auditor EY will proceed for now.

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Quintis founder wins unredacted transcripts of ASIC chats with directors
Agriculture 2019-10-23 9:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

Quintis founder Frank Wilson has won his bid for unredacted transcripts of ASIC examinations with six former directors of the failed sandalwood company.

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Twin Quintis class actions squabble about ‘overly complicated’ case
Alexander Edwards 2019-09-11 10:00 pm By Amelia Birnie

The plaintiffs in one of two shareholder class actions brought against troubled sandalwood producer Quintis have complained about potential delays that could result from the “overly complicated loss theory” being advanced in a parallel class action.

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Quintis founder seeks transcripts of ASIC interviews
Agriculture 2019-08-22 8:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Six individuals interviewed by ASIC in relation to the collapse of sandalwood producer Quintis have sought leave to intervene in the regulator’s case against the company’s founder, Frank Wilson, after he sought discovery from ASIC of interview transcripts.

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