Westpac Banking Corporation v Newey [2013] NSWSC 533

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Westpac Banking Corporation v Newey [2013] NSWSC 533 Hearing dates: 8 May 2013 Decision date: 10 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Expedition List Before: Pembroke J Decision: Application dismissed with costs Catchwords: INJUNCTION - to restrain solicitor acting for client - rectification suit arising from solicitor's alleged drafting mistake - whether solicitor in a position of conflict - whether integrity of judicial process impaired Cases Cited: Kallinicos v Hunt [2005] NSWSC 1181 Gamgemi Pty Ltd v Luppino Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 168 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Westpac Banking Corporation - plaintiff David Newey - first defendant David Collinge - second defendant Michael Gillis - third defendant Michael Hayter - fourth defendant Marcus McCarthy - fifth defendant Nicholas Dale - sixth defendant Amanda Bond - seventh defendant John Hall - eighth defendant Raymond Perkes - ninth defendant Alan Brown - tenth defendant Representation: Counsel: I M Jackman SC with T O Prince - for the plaintiff D Pritchard SC - for the defendants Solicitors: Allens - for the plaintiff Gillis Delaney Lawyers - for the defendants File Number(s): 2013/118661

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