Fed; Lawyers agree to help documents destruction probe
Misconduct charges could be laid against the law firm acting for a tobacco companywhich destroyed incriminating documents on a dying smoker's case.
51-year-old ROLAH ANN MCCABE has been awarded $700,000 after suing the giant BritishAmerican Tobacco company over her illness.
The court found the company, under advice from its lawyers CLAYTON UTZ, destroyed documentsvital to the case.
Law Institute of Victoria chief executive JOHN CAIN has told the ABC there appearsto be enough evidence for CLAYTON UTZ to face investigation.
CLAYTON UTZ has denied that it encouraged the company to destroy any materials andsays it will cooperate in any inquiry.
British American Tobacco says the document destruction was company housekeeping ratherthan an attempt to evade any legal action, and was done before litigation was filed.
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KEYWORD: MCCABE DOCUMENTS (MELBOURNE)
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