PWC claims privilege against self-incrimination in fight over Vocation audit files

Class Actions 2019-05-22 8:42 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers is resisting a notice to produce audit files in a consolidated shareholder class action over the collapse of education and training company Vocation, arguing its partners face a real risk of criminal and civil penalty proceedings and are entited to claim privilege against self-incrimination.

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