Westpoint fallout: claims against authorised representative successfully managed
On instructions from his insurer, we acted for an authorised representative in defending claims brought by former clients who had invested in the Westpoint before its collapse. We defended actions in the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Federal Court of Australia.
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