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18/07/22
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Originally posted by DVEous:
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Let's break this down for you The only words you need to take note of is from paragraph 2, and in red below - ignore the rest. "Since the appeal was instituted on 6 May 20221 , the Company continued to engage with its ext ernal legal advisers regarding the appeal, the appeal’s forensic and legal benefit to the Company and the Company’s shareholders, and the weighing up of the benefits and the costs of the appeal against all relevant legal and commercial factors . Further, in this period, the Company and its external legal advisers have undertaken considered legal analysis of the Supreme Court of Western Australia’s decision published 31 March 2022" In other words, it wasn't worth the effort of pursuing. If there was something suspicious involved, then yes, it would have been worthwhile to continue with the appeal proceedings. This was a simple cost benefit analysis. Go with the cheapest option.IF there was some risk of compensation, then it would be less than the cost of continuing the appeal process. There is nothing to see here, folks. This was not a wasted 3 months, as you suggest. If the appeal did go ahead then that might have turned off potential investors. Who wants to get invited into an ongoing sh1t fight? Nobody. With legal analysis revealing there was nothing to hide (and therefore no wrong doing), our reputation has not been tarnished, and the process of attracting partners and investors remains unaffected. This is especially true for future domestic projects - remember FMG and Sinosteel are half way through a rapid evaluation of unlocking WA's Midwest region with rail and Oakajee port development... which in turn unlocks our Peak Hill deposit. Maintaining a clean reputation is essential.
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This legal case is far from over, early days. For the announcement above by ANS Summary is : Sundance were successful in obtaining pre action discovery against Ding and AustSino which they attempted to appeal against. Appeal was subsequently withdrawn and action with respect to this case has proceeded and is ongoing. " A court may order a person to provide discovery even in circumstances where substantive proceedings have not yet been commenced" This means that Ding and AustSino are now compelled by the court to not withhold any information and provide relevant documentation as requested in relation to this case. If you want to read about the facts of the case see attached link below. https://ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au/eCourtsPortal/Decisions/ViewDecision?returnUrl=%2feCourtsPortal%2fDecisions%2fFilter%2fSC%2fRecentDecisions&id=cb163dad-9cce-4dd6-9af4-3d62ee7e4d03