Magjarraj v Firth [2015] NSWCA 326

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Magjarraj v Firth [2015] NSWCA 326 Hearing dates: 13 October 2015 Decision date: 20 October 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Ward JA at [2]; Gleeson JA at [47] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE – legal practitioners – whether elements of negligence established – whether any loss suffered Legislation Cited: Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd v Attwells [2014] NSWCA 335 Magjarraj v Asteron Life Limited [2009] NSWSC 1433 Magjarraj v Asteron Life Limited [2010] NSWCA 207 Stillman v Rushbourne [2014] NSWSC 730 Young v Hones [2014] NSWCA 337 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alija Magjarraj (Appellant) Stephen Paul Firth t/as Firths – The Compensation Lawyers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant in person R Goodridge (Respondent)

Solicitors: Firths – The Compensation Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/00339589 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 24 October 2014 Before: Gibb DCJ File Number(s): 2013/126670

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