Firth v Yang [2014] NSWCA 92

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Firth v Yang [2014] NSWCA 92 Hearing dates: 26 March 2014 Decision date: 31 March 2014 Before: Macfarlan JA Ward JA Decision: The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: APPEAL - civil - application for leave to appeal - refusal by solicitor to provide bill of costs in itemised form where request made after expiration of twelve months - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 332A and 350 - primary judge's order for delivery of itemised bill complied with - question sought to be pursued on appeal hypothetical - leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 332A, 350, 728 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Stephen P Firth trading as Firths The Compensation Lawyers (Applicant) Da Guo Yang (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Goodridge (Applicant) M Castle (Respondent) Solicitors: Firths The Compensation Lawyers (Applicant) Diamond Conway Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/195002 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Yang v Stephen Paul Firth trading as Firths The Compensation Lawyers [2013] NSWSC 676 Date of Decision: 2013-05-30 00:00:00 Before: Hall J File Number(s): 2012/82142