NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Coshott v Barry [2007] NSWSC 1094
HEARING DATE(S) : 12-15/06/07, 03-05/09/07
JUDGMENT DATE : 11 October 2007
JUDGMENT OF : James J
DECISION : Verdict for the defendant
CATCHWORDS : Professional negligence - solicitors - advocate's immunity - omission to advise - whether plaintiff would have taken advice, if given
Bankruptcy Act Evidence Act LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Aid Act Legal Profession Act Limitation Act
Berry v Kanakis [2002] NSWCA 68 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Hadfield [2001] NSWCA 440 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid & Anor (2005) 223 CLR 1 Giannarelli v Wraith (1987-1988) 165 CLR 543 Keefe v Marks (1989) 16 NSWLR 713 CASES CITED : Legione v Hateley (1982-1983) 152 CLR 406 Lenin v Coshott [2007] NSWSC 630 Midland Bank Trust Co Limited v Hett Stubbs & Kemp [1979] Ch 384 Ryan v Hansen (2000) 49 NSWLR 184 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1992-1994) 179 CLR 332 Wilson v Carter [2005] NSWSC 1351
PARTIES : Lijljana Coshott & Anor v Stephen Barry
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20114/04
COUNSEL : Robert Coshott - First and Second Plaintiffs SA Kerr / P Horvath - Defendant
SOLICITORS : Lijljana and Robert Coshott - Plaintiffs Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk Lawyers - Defendant
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
JAMES J
THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER 2007
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