Acted for the plaintiffs in proceeding in the Supreme Court of Victoria; led by C Scerri QC – corporations – sale of business – business sale agreement and shareholders’ agreement – representations and warranties – allegations of contraventions of ss 181 and 182 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – allegations of breach of warranty and misleading or deceptive conduct – allegations of deceit and fraud; see also interlocutory decision: [2017] VSC 434 – practice and procedure – discovery of documents and outlines of evidence – privilege against self-incrimination or exposure to a penalty – obligations of discovery and obligation to file witness outlines – whether to relieve individuals from obligations.
