Bathurst fails in bid to strike-out Talley's claims

Bathurst fails in bid to strike-out Talley's claims
Bathurst CEO Richard Tacon was in court to observe the May 19 strike-out application. (Image: Supplied)
Pattrick Smellie
An attempt by Bathurst Resources to strike out claims against it by its coal mining joint venture partner, Talley's Group, has failed.In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Bathurst said it had been instructed by Judge Andru Isac to notify shareholders that its strike-out claim, heard in the High Court at Wellington on May 19, had been unsuccessful.The notification came a day after BusinessDesk complained to Justice Isac about the court registry’s refusal to put questions to him about whether a decision...

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