Oliveri v P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 590

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oliveri v P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 590 Hearing dates: 3 May 2013 Decision date: 20 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Declaration that plaintiff entitled to an equitable lien over money recovered under settlement agreement to secure costs owing to the plaintiff. Catchwords: EQUITY - general principles - equitable charges and liens - whether solicitor's lien extends to costs incurred in enforcing right to costs. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 500 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Carew Counsel Pty Ltd v French [2002] VSCA 1; (2002) 4 VR 172 - Ex parte Patience; Makinson v The Minister (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 96; (1940) 57 WN (NSW) 65 - Firth v Centrelink [2002] NSWSC 564; (2002) 55 NSWLR 451 - Oliveri v P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 1311 - Re Hill (1886) 33 Ch D 266 Re Meter Cabs Ltd [1911] 2 Ch 557 - Re PM Sulcs & Associates Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 689 - Simpson v Rowe [2011] VSC 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dominic Oliveri (Plaintiff) P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liquidation) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.K. Rollinson (Plaintiff) Solicitors: Purcell Lawyers (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2012/210690