Owen John Turner by his tutor Nicholas John Turner and Others v Wendy Joan O’Bryan Tuner and Others [2018] NSWSC 1140

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Owen John Turner by his tutor Nicholas John Turner and Others v Wendy Joan O'Bryan Tuner and Others [2018] NSWSC 1140 Hearing dates: 26, 27 June 2018 Decision date: 25 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [197]–[198] Catchwords: LEGAL PRACTITIONERS – solicitors – defendant seeking to restrain plaintiffs' solicitors from acting – when solicitors can be restrained – test for restraining solicitors – inherent jurisdiction to preserve the proper administration of justice – test of the fair-minded, reasonably informed member of the public Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allison v Tuna Tasmania Pty Ltd [2011] TASSC 52 Asia Pacific Telecommunications Ltd v Optus Networks Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 550 Attorney-General (NSW) v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653; [2000] NSWCA 199 Barnes v Addy (1874) 9 Ch App 244 Batistatos v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Black v Taylor [1993] 3 NZLR 403 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283; [2011] HCA 2 Carindale Country Club Estate Pty Ltd v Astill (1993) 42 FCR 307; [1993] FCA 218 D & J Constructions Pty Ltd v Head (1987) 9 NSWLR 118 Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd v Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd (2014) 228 FCR 252; [2014] FCA 1065 Ebner v Official Trustee (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Finch v The Heat Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 791 Geelong School Supplies Pty Ltd v Dean [2006] FCA 1404 Holborow v Macdonald Rudder [2002] WASC 265 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (2002) 210 CLR 438; [2002] HCA 51 Huang v Wong [2018] NSWCA 94 John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd v McRae (1955) 93 CLR 351; [1955] HCA 12 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Kallinicos v Hunt (2005) 64 NSWLR 561; [2005] NSWSC 1181 Law Society of New South Wales v Holt [2003] NSWSC 629 Mallesons Stephen Jaques v KPMG Peat Marwick (1990) 4 WAR 357 Mitchell v Burrell [2008] NSWSC 772 Mitchell v Pattern Holdings Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1015 PhotoCure ASA v Queen's University at Kingston [2002] FCA 905 Pott v Jones Mitchell [2004] QSC 48 Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (a firm) [1999] 2 AC 222; [1998] UKHL 52 R v Sussex Justices; Ex parte McCarthy [1924] 1 KB 256 Re IPM Group Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 240 Rogers v R (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Sanna v Wyse and Young International Pty Ltd (No 1) [2015] NSWSC 580 Sent v John Fairfax Publication Pty Ltd [2002] VSC 429 Tricontinental Corporation Ltd v Holding Redlich (a firm) (Supreme Court (Vic), Mandie J, 22 December 1994, unrep) Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568; [1989] HCA 44 Viscariello v Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner [2015] SASC 4 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Young v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 91 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Owen John Turner by his tutor Nicholas John Turner (First Plaintiff) Allawah Pastoral Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Nicholas John Turner (Third Plaintiff)