NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Roland Ofria v Robert William Cameron [2008] NSWCA 159
HEARING DATE(S): 1 July 2008
JUDGMENT DATE: 1 July 2008
JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 11; Ipp JA at 12; Handley AJA at 1
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 1 July 2008
1. Appeal allowed with costs. DECISION: 2. Judgment of the District Court set aside and in lieu thereof enter judgment for the defendant in the action with costs. 3. The respondent is to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act.
CATCHWORDS: LEGAL PRACTITIONERS - barrister - action against lay client for fees - whether contract with lay client exists - whether costs agreement with lay client exists
LEGISLATION CITED: Legal Profession Act 1987 (repealed) Suitors' Fund Act 1951
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
PARTIES: Roland Ofria (Appellant) Robert William Cameron (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40804/07
COUNSEL: N Nicholls (Appellant) A Tudehope (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: Niall Connolly Lawyers (Appellant) McLaughlin & Riordan (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 5504/05
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Hungerford ADCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 22 October 2007
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40804/07
BEAZLEY JA IPP JA HANDLEY AJA
Tuesday 1 July 2008 ROLAND OFRIA v ROBERT WILLIAM CAMERON
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