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Controversial liquidator Damien Grant will argue the industry body for liquidators was biased and misinterpreted the law when it refused him membership, court documents show.A judicial review hearing into the Waterstone director’s application will be heard by the High Court at Auckland later this month.    Grant has been unable to take new insolvency appointments since Sept. 1 because he is not a member of insolvency body RITANZ, which licences liquidators.The documents show his application for membership was supported by more t...

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