NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Bechara t/as Bechara & Co v Atie & Anor [2005] NSWCA 268
HEARING DATE(S): 26 July 2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 15 August 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McColl JA at 3
DECISION: (1) Grant leave to appeal, on condition that the claimant file the Notice of Appeal within 14 days of these orders.; (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Set aside the order for costs made against the claimant by his Honour Judge O'Connor on 6 August 2004. (4) First opponent to pay the claimant's costs of the appeal and the costs below but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 if otherwise qualified.
CATCHWORDS: SOLICTOR - COSTS - lien - delivery of former client's papers to new solicitor - Solicitors Rules- whether solicitor's undertaking satisfactorily secured payment of former solicitor's costs and disbursements (D)
District Court Act 1973 District Court Rules 1973 LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 Solicitors Rules
Barratt v Gough-Thomas [1951] Ch 242 Bolster v McCallum (1966) 85 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 281 Caldwell v Sumpters (a firm) [1972] 1 Ch 478 Doyles Construction Lawyers v Harsands Pty Ltd (McLelland CJ in Eq, Supreme Court of New South Wales, unreported, 24 December 1996; BC9700247) Firth v Centrelink (aka the Dept of Social Security (No 2)) [2002] NSWSC 850; (2002) 55 NSWLR 494 Gamlen Chemical Co (UK) Ltd v Rochem Ltd [1980] 1 WLR 614 Hughes v Hughes [1958] P 224 In re Will of Gilbert (decd) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Jankowski v Mastoris (1995) 7 BPR 14,589 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 153 CASES CITED: Major Projects Pty Ltd v Sibmark Pty Ltd [1992] ANZ ConvR 349 McLeish v Palmer (1921) 22 SR (NSW) 53 Newcastle City Council v McShane (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 250 Re Barrister & Solicitor; Re Legal Practitioners Ordinance 1970 (ACT) (1979) 40 FLR 26 Re Bevan & Whitting (1864) 33 Beav 439; (1864) 55 ER 438 Re Castle (1867) 6 SCR (NSW) L 195 Re Galland (1885) 31 Ch D 296 Re Jewitt (No 2) (1864) 34 Beav 22; (1864) 55 ER 539 Richards v Platel (1841) Cr & Ph 79 Robins v Goldingham (1872) LR13Eq 440 White v Bini [2003] FCA 669
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