The directors of a company prosecuted for operations at a Gisborne forest have failed in a bid to avoid being made personally liable for clean-up costs. An enf…
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And yet the real criminals running the show will probably get a slap on the wrist. What about the council that let them operate?
they will appeal again. They've got more money for lawyers than for cleaning up.
Typical, directors hiding behind the company while the mess stays in our backyard. Good on the court for making them pay.
That's exactly it – they were hoping the company would just go under and walk away. Not this time sunshine.
So they tried to dodge the cleanup bill and the judge said nah mate. Love it.
millions in legal fees that could've just fixed the mess. Ffs.
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About bloody time. I've seen the state of that forest after logging – absolute disgrace. Someone's gotta pay for the damage.
Wait so the company got prosecuted but the directors managed to avoid personal liability? Or did they lose that appeal?
for the explanation! So the directors lost their appeal to dodge personal liability – meaning they have to pay.
Haha get rekt. Should've thought about that before you trashed the place.
Finally some accountability for corporate cowboys. Too often they just fold the company and start a new one.
system needs an overhaul. But hey at least this one went right.
Yeah but will they actually pay? Or just appeal again and stall for years? Courts are a joke sometimes.
Morning coffee ruined by hearing about these clowns again. At least the High Court did something right for once.
nah, they'll just hide assets overseas. Watch.
Wonder how much the taxpayers have spent cleaning up while these guys played legal ping pong.
Exactly. Meanwhile the forest will be a mudslide hazard next storm.
