The Damien Grant case: lawyers vs liquidators in character test

The Damien Grant case: lawyers vs liquidators in character test
Victoria Young
What should be the good character test for a person wanting to become a liquidator? And is it the same as the test faced by a lawyer?These were the key questions before Justice Matthew Muir yesterday as he presided over the judicial review into insolvency body RITANZ’s decision to refuse Damien Grant membership.Grant has been unable to take new insolvency appointments since Sept. 1 because he is not a member of RITANZ, which licenses liquidators.Yesterday, Grant’s lawyer Bob Hollyman QC argued the RITANZ panel members...

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