Westpac faces a fine of up to $14 million over a campaign that encouraged customers to roll over their super into bank-related accounts after the High Court dismissed the bank’s appeal on Wednesday.
In a unanimous verdict, the Court found that Westpac staff provided “personal advice” to 14 customers in breach of financial planning laws and had not acted in their “best interests”.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
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