Kendirjian v Lepore [2014] NSWDC 66

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kendirjian v Lepore [2014] NSWDC 66 Hearing dates: 11 and 12 December 2013 Decision date: 16 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) The proceedings be dismissed pursuant to Rule 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. (2) The plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE - barrister and solicitor - litigation - failing to disclose offer of settlement - advocate's immunity from suit - amended pleadings - breach of fiduciary duty - summary dismissal Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5, s 5D Legal Profession Act 2004, ss 345-349 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.4, r 15.4, r 15.10` Cases Cited: Alpine Holdings Pty Ltd v Feinauer [2008] WASCA 85 Attard v James Legal Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 311 Bott v Carter [2012] NSWCA 89 Coshott v Barry [2009] NSWCA 34 Donellan v Watson (1990) 21 NSWLR 335 Donnellan v Woodland [2012] NSWCA 433 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Giannarelli & Shulkes v Wraith (1988) 165 CLR 543 Hodgins v Cantrill (1997) 26 MVR 481 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd (2005) 63 NSWLR 300; [2005] NSWCA 153 MacRae v Stevens [1997] ANZ ConvR 129; (1996) Aust Tort Reports 81-405 Symonds v Vass [2009] NSWCA 139 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19 Walton t/as Pitcher Walton & Co v Efato Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 86 Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 1429 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: David Kendirjian (plaintiff) Eugene Lepore (first defendant) Jim Conomos (second defendant) Representation: Mr G Sirtes SC with Mr G Waugh (plaintiff) Mr B McManus (first defendant) Mr J Agius SC (second defendant) Mason Black Lawyers (plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (first defendant) Carneys Lawyers (second defendant) File Number(s): 2012/312681 Publication restriction: None