CBL accused says naming him could cause stroke

CBL accused says naming him could cause stroke
The person was charged after CBL's former managing director, Peter Harris, and chief financial officer, Carden Mulholland.
Victoria Young
A third defendant charged by the Serious Fraud Office in relation the collapse of CBL Corporation has argued publication of his name would cause extreme hardship due to his ill health.At the hearing before Justice Geoffrey Venning this morning in Auckland, the court heard the defendant had sought immunity from the Crown, but it was not granted.“This man has a critical health condition. He is facing a range of stressful situations,” lawyer John Billington, QC, told the high court, suggesting his current medical condition meant he mig...

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