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GetSwift boss accused by co-founder of misleading him on sale of shares
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-09 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

GetSwift managing director and founder Joel Macdonald faces a lawsuit by former Melbourne Demons teammate James Strauss, who helped launch the strife-ridden logistics tech company seven years ago.

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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

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 questions ‘extraordinarily large’ legal fees in $30M Westpac class action settlement
Alec Leopold 2021-07-16 8:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has questioned the legal disbursements sought to be approved in a $30 million class action settlement against Westpac over allegedly excessive life insurance premiums, particularly the “extraordinarily large” barrister fees charged in the case.

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Clock’s ticking for Mayfair companies to obtain legal representation
Ashurst 2020-12-10 2:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

Embattled Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney is under pressure to secure legal representation to defend his companies against a misleading and deceptive conduct case brought by ASIC, but the Big Six firm he has in mind has yet to commit. 

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Mayfair’s Mawhinney can’t stop trial prep in ASIC cases
Ashurst 2020-10-22 4:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

James Mawhinney, director of the besieged Mayfair Group, has lost his bid to slow down two proceedings filed by ASIC which he claims will have a “catastrophic” effect on his business, staff and investors.

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In plea to court, Mayfair’s Mawhinney tries to salvage Mission Beach investments
Ashurst 2020-10-13 3:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

The director of the besieged Mayfair investment group will submit a new noteholder proposal to the court in an effort to stave off the winding up of M101 Nominees and salvage his multi-million dollar Dunk Island and Mission Beach investments.

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Mayfair’s Mawhinney hires Ashurst after lengthy ASIC submission
Ashurst 2020-09-23 11:34 am By Miklos Bolza

The director of the beleaguered Mayfair investment group, who has been self-represented in winding up proceedings by ASIC, has now entered into a late stage retainer with law firm Ashurst, with his barrister saying he could no longer manage the case on his own after the regulator filed a lengthy affidavit.

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