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Article: Vic: Law firm insists tobacco arm quit for business reasons

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July 18, 2002
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Vic: Law firm insists tobacco arm quit for business reasons

MELBOURNE, July 18 AAP - A law firm criticised by a Supreme Court judge for its role in destroying documents related to a dying smoker's court case is to shut its tobacco litigation practice.

But the firm, Clayton Utz, insists the decision had nothing to do with the judge's criticisms in the case in which dying smoker Rolah McCabe was awarded $700,000 in compensation from cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT)

Clayton Utz chief executive partner David Fagan today announced the firm would close its tobacco claims litigation practice, effective immediately, saying it was no longer compatible ...

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