Qin v Mossensons [2012] NSWSC 1581

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Qin v Mossensons [2012] NSWSC 1581 Hearing dates: 05/12/2012 Decision date: 05 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: McDougall J Decision: Application (to restrain solicitors from continuing to act) dismissed with costs. Catchwords: [PRACTICE] - application to restrain solicitor from acting in proceedings - whether solicitor/client relationship - obligations of confidence - whether solicitor in possession of information confidential to the application - whether a real and sensible possibility that any such confidential information is or may be relevant to the matter. Cases Cited: Farrow Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Mendall Properties Pty Ltd [1995] 1 VR 1 Mallesons Stephen Jaques v KPMG Peat Marwick [(1990) Mitchell v Burell [2008] NSWSC 772 Kallinicos v Hunt (2005) 64 NSWLR 561 Kooky Garments Ltd v Charlton [1994] 1 NZLR 587 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Zeng Zhao Qin (First Plaintiff) Shandong Tianye Mining Co Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Shandong Tianye Group Pty Ltd (ACN 136 926 835) (Third Plaintiff) Mossensons Pty Ltd (ACN 123 903 113) (First Defendant) Ian Mosseson (Second Defendant) Shandong Tianye Australia Limited (ACN 004 450 033) (Third Defendant) Gabriel Ehrenfeld (Fourth Defendant) Tilapia Pty Ltd ACN 134 737 723 (Fifth Defendant) Fundamental Capital Pty Ltd (ACN 130 103 623) (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Coveney (Plaintiffs) S Fleming (First and Second Defendants) L Tyndall (Third Defendant) Fourth Defendant (In person) Solicitors: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Jones Day (First and Second Defendants) Gadens Lawyers (Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/203913