Simone v Kola (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 821

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Simone v Kola (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 821 Hearing dates: 27 March 2017 Date of orders: 23 June 2017 Decision date: 23 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Judgment for Mr Simone.

The usual order as to costs under the Rules is that they follow the event. That is an order in favour of Mr Simone, for costs as agreed or assessed. If the parties wish to be heard as to costs on other than the usual basis, they should approach within 14 days.

The parties should also confer and file orders which otherwise reflect the conclusions reached, within 14 days. Catchwords: APPEAL – from Local Court – whether appeal raises matters not in issue at first instance – purpose of payment into solicitor's trust account – whether solicitor complied with applicable obligations imposed by Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) and Legal Profession Regulations 2005 (NSW) – Local Court's jurisdiction – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Legal Profession Regulations 2005 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW Cases Cited: Albanis v Eleftheriou [2014] NSWSC 416 Australasian Memory Pty Ltd v Brien (2000) 200 CLR 270; [2000] HCA 30 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345; [2012] HCA 17 Australian Financial Services and Leasing Pty Ltd v Hills Industries Ltd (2014) 253 CLR 560; [2014] HCA 14 Barwick v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 32 Byrnes v Kendle (2011) 243 CLR 253; [2011] HCA 26 Ceerose Pty ltd v Building Products Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1886 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353; [1992] HCA 48 Equititrust Ltd v Franks [2009] NSWCA 128 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Haxton (2012) 246 CLR 498; [2012] HCA 7 Geyer v Redeland Pty Limited [2013] NSWCA 338 Ji v Firth [2013 NSWSC 186 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kola v Simone (Local Court (NSW), Bradd LCM, 7 June 2016, unrep) Re Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Lord v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 30 FCR 491 RHG Mortgage Limited v Rosario Ianni [2015] NSWCA 56 Roxburgh v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd (2001) 208 CLR 516; [2001] HCA 68 Simone v Kola [2016] NSWSC 1778 Steak Plains Olive Farm Pty Ltd v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2015] NSWSC 289 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 Wexford Pty Ltd v Praveen Meckraj Doolub & Ors [2008] NSWSC 952 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Simone trading as Simone Legal (Plaintiff) Mechelle Kola (First Defendant) Corema Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Triple Crowne Investment's Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Kola Investments Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Sirtes SC with Mr M Fernandes (Plaintiff) Mr J Dooley (Defendant)