Mathew CHAINA & Ors v THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (NSW) PROPERTY TRUST & Ors (No 4) [2011] NSWSC 524

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mathew CHAINA & Ors v THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (NSW) PROPERTY TRUST & Ors (No 4) [2011] NSWSC 524 Hearing dates: 12 May 2011 Decision date: 07 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: HOEBEN J Decision: Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - solicitors' lien - unpaid costs - s728 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 - conduct of parties - what conditions appropriate to "satisfactorily secure the solicitors' unpaid costs. Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 Cases Cited: Bechara t/as Bechara & Co v Atie & Anor [2005] NSWCA 268 at [64] Tyneside Property Management Pty Limited & Ors v Hammersmith Management Pty Limited & Ors [2011] NSWSC 22 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: George Chaina - Second Plaintiff Rita Chaina - Third Plaintiff Proton Technology Pty Limited - Fourth Plaintiff Deluxe Chemicals Pty Limited - Fifth Plaintiff The Presbyterian Church (New South Wales) Property Trust - First Defendant Robert Iles - Second Defendant Christine Alexander - Third Defendant Gordon Black - Fourth Defendant Ewen Brown - Fifth Defendant Richard Bull - Sixth Defendant Bruce Christian - Seventh Defendant Simon Fraser - Eighth Defendant Roy Johnston - Ninth Defendant William McLaren - Eleventh Defendant Philip Mitchell - Twelfth Defendant Tony Pfeiffer - Thirteenth Defendant Robert Richards - Fourteenth Defendant Harry Taylor - Fifteenth Defendant Peter Wolnizer - Sixteenth Defendant Sarvaas Ciappara Lawyers - First Respondent McLachlan Thorpe Partners - Second Respondent Representation: Counsel Mr D Higgs SC/Mr Fermanis - Plaintiffs Mr R Stitt QC/ Mr GL Turner - Defendants Mr S Robertson - First Respondent Mr H Cockburn - Second Respondent File Number(s): 2002/69354