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Christian Porter loses court bid for notes of meeting between silk, accuser’s friend
ABC 2021-11-17 11:17 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has denied former Attorney-General Christian Porter access to material about a crucial meeting involving Jo Dyer, the friend of a woman who accused him of rape, which he sought to bolster his appeal of the removal of silk Sue Chrysanthou from his now-settled defamation case against the ABC.

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In rare shareholder class action trial, Slater & Gordon investor takes stand
Andrew Roe 2021-11-15 8:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The lead applicant in a shareholder class action over Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition has said he might have “dumped” his stock before the firm experienced massive losses in 2016 if not for Pitcher Partners and Ernst & Young’s allegedly faulty advice.

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EY says Pitcher Partners ‘solely responsible’ in Slater & Gordon class action
Andrew Roe 2021-11-12 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Accounting firm Pitcher Partners was “solely responsible” for giving allegedly negligent advice about Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition ahead of the law firm’s massive losses in 2016, Ernst & Young has argued at trial in a long-running class action by the firm’s shareholders.

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Pitcher Partners, EY point finger at Slater & Gordon’s lawyers in class action trial
Andrew Roe 2021-11-11 9:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Accounting firms Pitcher Partners and Ernst & Young have blamed the lawyers who advised on Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 Quindell acquisition for the its massive losses in 2016, saying they failed to point out the “commercial misjudgment” of agreeing to the deal.

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Slater & Gordon shareholders say EY, Pitcher Partners’ audit was ‘superficial’
Andrew Roe 2021-11-10 9:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Accounting firms EY and Pitcher Partners ignored “front page news” that Slater & Gordon’s acquired business Quindell was scrutinised by a UK regulator after reporting a $250 million (£137 million) loss, a court heard on the second day of trial in a class action by the law firm’s shareholders.

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Pitcher Partners, EY audit blamed for $800M drop in value of Slater & Gordon’s acquired business
Andrew Roe 2021-11-09 8:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Accounting firm Pitcher Partners gave faulty advice ahead of Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition that was responsible for $800 million in the business’ value “disappearing” within six months, a court heard on the first day of trial in a long-running class action by the law firm’s shareholders.

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Arnold Bloch Leibler, Slater & Gordon settle class action over Quindell acquisition
Accounting 2021-10-27 12:16 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An in-principle settlement has been reached with law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Slater & Gordon in a class action over Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition.

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Investors lose joint appeal bid to boost slice of Halifax liquidation assets
Alec Leopold 2021-10-27 3:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Investors in collapsed stockbroker Halifax Investment Services have failed to overturn decisions in Australia and New Zealand relating to the date of realisation of their investments which have decreased the amount they can recover in the company’s liquidation.

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Settlement talks fail in Pitcher Partners, Arnold Bloch Leibler class actions
Accounting 2021-10-15 4:05 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two class actions against Pitcher Partners and Arnold Bloch Leibler over advice given ahead of Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition will proceed to trial next month after mediation between the parties failed to resolve the cases.

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Christian Porter targets former Solicitor-General’s briefs in Jo Dyer appeal
ABC 2021-10-15 2:45 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Former Attorney-General Christian Porter wants to rely on new evidence relating to former Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC as he appeals the removal of his high profile silk from a now settled defamation case against the ABC over its coverage of historical rape allegations.

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