SWS Lawyers Pty Ltd v Matthew Tumbers [2022] NSWLC 19

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SWS Lawyers Pty Ltd v Matthew Tumbers [2022] NSWLC 19 Hearing dates: 28 June 2022, 1 July 2022 Date of orders: 21 September 2022 Decision date: 21 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Olischlager LCM Decision: Verdict and Judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $4,788.30 together with interest calculated at the rate prescribed under Rule 75 of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 (NSW) from 31 August 2019 Catchwords: Contract, Legal Services, Agency Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 (NSW) r 75 Cases Cited: Petelin v Cullen (1975) 132 CLR 355; [1975] HCA 24 Equiticorp Finance Ltd (in liq) v Bank of New Zealand (1993) 32 NSWLR 50 Crabtree-Vickers Pty Ltd v Australian Direct Mail Advertising & Addressing Co Pty Ltd (1975) 133 CLR 72 Freeman and Lockyer v Buckhurst Park Properties (Mangal) Ltd [1964] 2 QB 480 Essington Investments Pty Ltd v Regency Property Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 375 Quikfund (Australia) Pty Ltd v Prosperity Group International Pty Ltd (In Liq) (2013) 209 FCR 368; [2013] FCAFC 5 Cory Brothers and Company v Owners of Turkish Steamship "Mecca"; the "Mecca" [1897] AC 286 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SWS Lawyers Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Matthew Tumbers (Defendant) Representation: Mr Taylor (f/w plaintiff) Ms Bartley (f/w defendant) File Number(s): 2020/00093136 Publication restriction: Nil