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Showing 21 - 30 of 37 results for "Supreme Court of Victoria"

NAB sued over financial advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... NAB had painted them as aggressive investors with a high-risk tolerance. The case, lodged before the Supreme Court of Victoria, alleges that the NAB breached its duty of care. The statement of claim says the NAB was influenced by fees and commissions ...

Great Southern case rages on

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... forced to finalise its second class action claim to gather extra information. Investors have asked the Supreme Court of Victoria to set aside loans they took out with the banks for Great Southern investments and be reimbursed for all costs.

Platypus wins court case

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... at Platypus from April 2006 to October 2007. In August 2008 he filed a claim against Platypus in the Supreme Court of Victoria, claiming five percent of the equity in Platypus at no, or minimal, cost, along with other allegations, some of which were ...

Broker jailed for false trades

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... being released on a recognisance release order - for share price manipulation. He was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria following an investigation by ASIC into the manipulation of the share price of Bill Express Limited, which is now in liquidation. ...

KPMG challenges ASIC on Constitutional powers

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
... to act on behalf of investors the regulator believes are aggrieved. The legal action commenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria in October 2008 in relation to the auditing of financial accounts of various Westpoint companies conducted by KPMG. The regulator ...

Ex Macquarie broker pleads guilty

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
... section 64 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001. He has been committed to the Supreme Court of Victoria for plea hearing on 21 June 2010. On 20 August 2009 Chan was banned by ASIC from providing financial services for a period ...

Chartwell director charged with $22m fraud

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
Former Chartwell Enterprises director Graeme Hoy was committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria on 224 charges brought by ASIC, including ripping $22 million off investors. In August 2009, Hoy was charged with two accounts of carrying ...

Timbercorp buy passes sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... law firm Mills Oakley Lawyers, who were engaged by administrator KordaMentha, had lodged writs in the Supreme Court of Victoria to recover the loan book of Timbercorp Finance.

IOOF and AWM merger set to go

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... the votes cast in favour of the merger. While the merger remains conditional upon the approval of the Supreme Court of Victoria and lodgement of the orders of the court with ASIC, it is anticipated the Scheme will be implemented on Thursday 30 April. ...

AUI expands retail arm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... was previously employed in the legal division at ASIC and worked as a barrister and solicitor at the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia. Farrar previously worked as head of business development at Neville Ward Direct and spent ...