Deloitte partners can’t dodge production order after ‘outrageous’ removal of audit files, Full Court says

Alan Shearer 2020-02-27 10:00 am By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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Deloitte has lost its appeal of a ruling in a shareholder class action over the collapse of Hastie Group that compelled the production of audit files taken by a partner from the accounting giant’s litigation room, in a ruling that described the actions of the partner as “bordering on contempt” and slammed Deloitte for “cynically” exploiting the situation.

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