Wilcox v Brydens Compensation Lawyers; Brydens Compensation Lawyers v Wilcox [2014] NSWSC 1222

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wilcox v Brydens Compensation Lawyers; Brydens Compensation Lawyers v Wilcox [2014] NSWSC 1222 Hearing dates: 29 August 2014 Decision date: 05 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hamill J Decision: Relief granted (see orders) Catchwords: CIVIL LAW - solicitor's lien - release of file - solicitors costs - duty of disclosure - requirement that conditional costs agreement be signed by client - equitable charge - agreement to pay costs out of damages in other proceedings - declaration - injunction restraining client from disposing of future fund Legislation Cited: Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 1987(NSW) Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Daley v Hughes [2014] NSWCA 268 Jackson v Richards [2005] NSWSC 630 Moloney v Coppola [2012] NSWSC 728 Moseley v Cressey's Company (1865) LR 1 Eq 405 Swaab v Sayed [2013] NSWSC 887 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brydens Lawyers Pty Limited t/as Brydens Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff in Second Summons; Defendant in First Summons) Benjamin Ian Wilcox (Plaintiff in First Summons; Defendant in Second Summons) Representation: Counsel: H J Halligan (Wilcox) R W Tregenza (Brydens) Solicitors: Brydens Compensation Lawyers (Brydens) Carneys Lawyers (Wilcox) File Number(s): 2014/208821 (First Application) 2014/218638 (Second Application) Publication restriction: Nil