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High Court Wellington
CIV 2005-409-2833
13 – 16, 20 – 24 November, 7, 8, 11 – 15 December 2006; 25, 26, 29 – 31 January, 19, 20 March, 15 June 2007
Chisholm J
CIV 2005-409-2833
13 – 16, 20 – 24 November, 7, 8, 11 – 15 December 2006; 25, 26, 29 – 31 January, 19, 20 March, 15 June 2007
Chisholm J
Law practitioners — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether failure to advise undertakings be obtained when granting possession of land breach of duty of care.
Law practitioners — Practitioner and client — Whether costs deductible from funds held in trust without client authority — Termination of retainer for non-payment of costs — Whether notice of termination reasonable.
Law practitioners — Solicitors — General lien for costs — Whether lien extended to funds held in trust to settle conveyancing transaction.
Damages — General damages — Whether general damages available in respect of property development matters.
Damages — Exemplary — Whether exemplary damages appropriate in respect of conduct of litigation — Whether exemplary damages appropriate for deplorable conduct.
Damages — Assessment — Date of assessment — Whether date of breach or date of trial appropriate date of assessment — Whether delay in bringing action relevant in determining date of assessment.