The Supreme Court has expedited evidence of Shell whistleblower Kent Quinlan after hearing he has terminal brain cancer and an expected life expectancy of less than 12 months. Troy Stoltz and Stephanie Tran report.
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ordered a timetable to allow Shell whistleblower Kent Quinlan to give evidence later this year after the court was told he has terminal brain cancer and a life expectancy of less than 12 months.
The case returned before Justice Cooper in the Supreme Court of Queensland on Friday, where the court considered how Quinlan’s evidence should be preserved in light of his deteriorating health.
The hearing followed an application filed on Quinlan’s behalf seeking to expedite the proceeding because of his medical condition. The application arises from long-running proceedings brought by Quinlan against Shell Energy and 13 other respondents.
Quinlan, a former chief financial officer of ERM Power, alleges he uncovered
insider trading and a series of “sham transactions”
while working at the company. ERM Power, founded by Trevor St Baker, became one of Australia’s largest electricity retailers before being acquired by Shell in a deal worth about $620m.
Quinlan has pursued the proceedings for several years, including seeking court orders requiring Shell to produce internal company documents regarding the conduct of other corporate entities, including Macquarie Bank.
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