Clive Palmer fails in supreme court bid to stop criminal charges proceeding

Mining magnate and his company Palmer Leisure Coolum were charged by commonwealth director of public prosecutions for alleged takeover law breaches

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Mining magnate Clive Palmer has failed in a supreme court bid to stop criminal charges proceeding against him.

Palmer lost the latest round in his legal fight against the corporate watchdog and regulator after being hit with charges on two fronts.