Russo v Desiatnik [2015] NSWCA 291

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Russo v Desiatnik [2015] NSWCA 291 Hearing dates: 17 September 2015 Date of orders: 24 September 2015 Decision date: 24 September 2015 Before: Emmett JA; Gleeson JA Decision: Leave to appeal refused with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – civil – leave to appeal from judgment of Supreme Court affirming magistrate's decision finding solicitor liable for barrister's fees – matter involving less than $100,000 – no issue of principle, question of general importance or injustice which is reasonably clear – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 100 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101(2)(r) Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW) ss 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 321, 331, 332 Sch 9 cl 18(2) Legal Profession Regulation 1994 (NSW) reg 22A Legal Profession Regulation 2002 (NSW) reg 45 Legal Profession Regulation 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 r 73 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) ss 186, 189, 192, 194 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) s 39(1) Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Dennis v Cameron [2007] NSWCA 228 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Zelden v Sewell [2011] NSWCA 56 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Salvatore Russo (Applicant) Ronald Desiatnik (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Culkoff (Applicant) E Peden (Respondent)