Campbell v Illawarra Golf Club Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2012] NSWSC 1252

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campbell v Illawarra Golf Club Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2012] NSWSC 1252 Hearing dates: 19/09/2012 Decision date: 19 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Notice of Motion filed 15 August 2012 dismissed. (2) Applicant, Mr Hawkins, to pay respondent, Mr Campbell and Mr Strawbridge's costs of and incidental to the motion; (3) Stand proceedings over for directions to 9.30am on 19 October 2012. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to restrain solicitor from acting in proceedings - inherent jurisdiction of Supreme Court to restrain legal practitioners from acting - whether solicitor in possession of information confidential to the applicant - whether information is or may be relevant to the matter Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 1987 Cases Cited: Carindale Country Club Estate Pty Ltd v Astill [1993] FCA 218; (1993) 42 FCR 307 Corrs Pavey Whiting & Byrne v Collector of Customs (Vic) [1987] FCA 266; (1987) 14 FCR 434 Grimwade v Meagher [1995] 1 VR 446 Kallinicos & anor v Hunt & ors. [2005] NSWSC 1181; (2005) 64 NSWLR 561 Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (a firm) [1999] 2 AC 222 Wan v McDonald [1992] FCA 4; (1992) 33 FCR 491 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Christopher Robert Campbell (P1) Vaughan Neil Strawbridge (P2) Illawarra Golf Club Pty Ltd (D1) David Hawkins (D2) Richard Dorey (D3) Stephen Dorey (D4) Representation: Counsel: A Spencer (P1 and P2) No appearance (D1) D Hawkins (D2) No appearance (D3) No appearance (D4) Solicitors: Minter Ellison (P1, P2) D Hawkins (D2) File Number(s): 2011/382861