Aside from being a very good commercial law judge, Patricia “Paddy” Bergin had a reputation when she was on the bench for being a very capable administrator.
So when the Crown Casino inquiry started to reveal a company that was long on loyalty to James Packer but deficient on corporate process, it was always going to end badly.
Loading...
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
