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Clock’s ticking for Mayfair companies to obtain legal representation
Embattled Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney is under pressure to secure legal representation to defend his companies against a misleading and deceptive conduct case brought by ASIC, but the Big Six firm he has in mind has yet to commit. 
Findex can’t enforce ‘convoluted’ restraint clauses against advisor who poached clients, court says
Accounting firm Findex has lost an appeal of a court's judgment tossing its case against a former financial advisor, despite the court finding he had poached the company's clients and caused $742,000 in losses.
Mayfair’s Mawhinney can’t stop trial prep in ASIC cases
James Mawhinney, director of the besieged Mayfair Group, has lost his bid to slow down two proceedings filed by ASIC which he claims will have a "catastrophic" effect on his business, staff and investors.
Property group Cromwell loses discovery bid for case against hostile suitor ARA
Real estate investment giant Cromwell Property Group will not get the court's help in pursuing a case of "unlawful association" against its largest shareholder, Singapore-based ARA Group, which has made a $518 million hostile takeover bid, and the family of Chinese billionaire Gordon Tang.
In plea to court, Mayfair’s Mawhinney tries to salvage Mission Beach investments
The director of the besieged Mayfair investment group will submit a new noteholder proposal to the court in an effort to stave off the winding up of M101 Nominees and salvage his multi-million dollar Dunk Island and Mission Beach investments.
Mayfair’s Mawhinney hires Ashurst after lengthy ASIC submission
The director of the beleaguered Mayfair investment group, who has been self-represented in winding up proceedings by ASIC, has now entered into a late stage retainer with law firm Ashurst, with his barrister saying he could no longer manage the case on his own after the regulator filed a lengthy affidavit.
Mayfair director slams ‘erroneous’ Deloitte report in ASIC winding up case
The director of besieged investment group Mayfair 101 has called for an investigation into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, calling a winding up proceeding brought by the financial watchdog "a form of malicious prosecution" based on a "flawed fundamental misunderstanding" and supported by an erroneous report from auditor Deloitte.
Trial in Mayfair 101 case vacated as ASIC expands misrepresentation claims
The trial scheduled for this month in ASIC's case against the Mayfair 101 group has been pushed off as the regulator adds claims that the troubled investment firm misled investors and director James Mawhinney briefs lawyers to represent his companies.
Mayfair 101’s Mawhinney accuses ASIC of misleading the court in ex-parte hearing
A self-represented James Mawhinney, the director of troubled Mayfair 101 director, has accused ASIC in court of misleading the judge in an ex-parte application brought in August that saw provisional liquidators appointed to the investment firm and Mawhinney banned from transferring assets out of Australia.
CBA hits back at ASIC conflicted remuneration case
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has denied that it received any benefits through the sale of its Essential Super product, rejecting claims by Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it breached the conflicted remuneration provisions of the Corporations Act.