Priority in indemnification ahead of law firm partners a win for VA

Worrells Perth principal Mervin Kitay.

A judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia yesterday delivered a useful decision in respect of questions of indemnification and priority against assets when a voluntary administrator is appointed to a legal partnership.

In this case Worrells Perth principal Mervin Kitay had been appointed administrator of Dwyers Legal Pty Ltda law firm that previously traded as Dwyer Durack.

“To the extent that they are . . .


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