Glencore seeks injunction against tax commissioner to prevent use of Paradise Papers

Mining company says documents subject to legal professional privilege and tax office has no right to use them

The world’s biggest mining company has sought an injunction against Australia’s tax commissioner to force him to return documents it claims were obtained illegally in last year’s Paradise Papers leak.

The Swiss-based multinational Glencore lodged a writ with the high court last week against the ATO commissioner, Chris Jordan, and two of Jordan’s colleagues.

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