NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : The Owners - Strata Plan No. 61162 v Andreones Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1461
HEARING DATE(S) : 13 November 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2009
JURISDICTION : Equity Division
JUDGMENT OF : Rein J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2009
DECISION : Declaration made that the defendant is not entitled upon termination of its retainer by the plaintiff to require the plaintiff to pay professional and photocopying costs incurred after termination of the retainer. Order made that the defendant make available for collection by the plaintiff the files in relation to the proceedings the subject of the retainer.
CATCHWORDS : PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – lawyers – liens – whether the client should pay the solicitors professional and photocopying costs incurred after termination of the retainer – construction of retainer agreement – where there is no distinction to be drawn between this case and another case considering the same form of retainer
LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 2004
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
CASES CITED : Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 The Owners of Strata Plan No 45205 v Andreones Pty Limited [2009] NSWSC 1189
PARTIES : The Owners - Strata Plan No. 61162 (Plaintiff) Andreones Pty Ltd (Defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5130/09
COUNSEL : J Wheelhouse SC (Plaintiff) no appearance (Defendant)
SOLICITORS : Doyle Edwards Anderson Lawyers Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) no appearance (Defendant)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION
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