Banksia class action costs consultant denies he was Mark Elliott’s ‘dogsbody’

Class Actions 2020-08-13 10:14 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

An independent costs consultant retained to assess the legal fees sought to be recouped from a settlement in a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities has denied he was the “dogsbody” of funder Mark Elliott during a fiery cross examination at trial over the costs of the litigation.