Autore t/as Autore & Associate Solicitors & Barristers v Folino-Gallo [2014] NSWSC 777

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Autore t/as Autore & Associate Solicitors & Barristers v Folino-Gallo [2014] NSWSC 777 Hearing dates: 21/05/2014 Decision date: 13 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The decision of her Honour Magistrate Robinson dated 2 December 2013 is affirmed. (3) The amended summons filed 21 May 2014 is dismissed. (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL FROM LOCAL COURT - barrister sues solicitor for unpaid fees - whether a barrister can comply with the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) provisions, mandating disclosure of estimates of costs to the client, including updates of costs estimates, by the expedient of general costs disclosure and reliance upon the instructing solicitor working out the anticipated costs Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 34, 35 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), Pts 1.2, 3.2, ss 4, 301, 302A, 309, 310, 311 312, 316, 317, 351, 352 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40, 41 Cases Cited: Branson v Tucker [2012] NSWCA 310 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; [2012] 248 CLR 156 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; (2005) 220 CLR 517 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 7 December 2004 at 13404 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Autore trading as Autore & Associate Solicitors & Barristers (Plaintiff) Paul Folino-Gallo (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M G McHugh SC (Plaintiff) G George (Defendant) Solicitors: Autore & Associate Solicitors & Barristers (Plaintiff) Pateman Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/378197 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-12-02 00:00:00 Before: Robinson LCM File Number(s): 2012/80562