This week, Groom Kennedy Lawyers & Advisors, together with Michael Galvin KC and David Palmer of Counsel, obtained a significant result in the Federal Court of Australia for clients Goshawk Mining Pty Ltd and Saxby Capital Investments Pty Ltd.
On 10 November 2026, Justice McElwaine ordered that Liam Thomas Bailey (Liquidator) be removed as liquidator of Hellyer Metals Pty Ltd and replaced by Adam Lee Johnston of Apex Advisory Australia.
The orders followed a successful application by the Plaintiffs, with the Court upholding the Plaintiffs' case that the circumstances gave rise to an apprehended lack of impartiality on the part of the Liquidator.
The judgment can be viewed here:
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