Lang Hancock letter reveals mining magnate sought to avoid heir dispute
The magnate sought a “total cleanup package division of Hancock and Wright so as not to leave grey areas for our respective heirs to argue about”.
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The magnate sought a “total cleanup package division of Hancock and Wright so as not to leave grey areas for our respective heirs to argue about”.
Hancock Prospecting’s lawyer rubbished his opponents’ characterisation of Lang Hancock’s letter to his daughter, insisting it was of “peripheral relevance”.
Yindjibarndi compensation claim is 'misconceived', court told
Lawyers for a family owned company had put forward a proposition that sought to “stretch the language” of a 1969 agreement involving Lang Hancock.
Documents traversing decades of history and revealing deeply private correspondence between family members have been exhumed in the first two weeks of a high-stakes court case.