Michelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor, St James Hall, is presenting at Rosie Traill’s 6th Annual National Practical Bankruptcy Congress on 3 December 2018. The topic is s.130 warrants and the use of other compulsive powers to obtain information. Then on 4 December Michelle is one of the leaders, with Peter Harrison and Bob […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall, has written an article about limitation periods in the recovery of fees from clients, and the converse, a client’s action for recovery of overpaid fees. There are some traps for the unwary. A copy of the article can be found here: Limitation Issues In Solicitor […]
Read moreDoyle’s Guide have listed two counsel from 13th Floor St James Hall in its Insurance Leading Lawyers list. Congratulations Jeremy Morris SC for being listed as Leading Insurance Senior Counsel and Bede Kelleher for being listed as Leading Insurance Junior Counsel. The 2018 listing of leading New South Wales Insurance & Personal Injury Senior and Junior Counsel details […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall, has written an article about the commercial jurisdiction of the District Court. This is a topic which has recently caused significant controversy and confusion. A copy of the article can be found here: Commercial jurisdiction of the District Court: surprising, inconvenient, unfortunate? Oct 2018 LSJ
Read moreJane Needham SC, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall Chambers, will be chairing the ‘Celebrating Women in Law Breakfast’ at rise2018 – the Australian Bar Association & New South Wales Bar Association Conference – on Friday 16th November, 2018. Guest speaking will be Julia Baird from the ABC. It will be held at Planar […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall has co-authored an article that was published recently in the LSJ. The article, entitled ‘Taking security for legal costs: lessons from Malouf v Constantinou’, looks at the issue of solicitors taking security from their clients for costs. The recent decision of Parker J in Malouf […]
Read moreDoyle’s Guide have listed four counsel from 13th Floor St James Hall in its Wills and Estates Litigation Leading Lawyers list. Congratulations Jane Needham SC and Michael Willmott SC for being listed as Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel and Renée Bianchi and Simon Chapple for being listed as Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall has co-authored an article that was published recently in the LSJ. The article, entitled ‘Getting in on the ‘fruits of the action’: the power of the equitable lien,’ looks at equitable liens. A copy of the article can be found here: Getting in on the Fruits […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall has co-authored an article that was published recently in the LSJ. The article, entitled ‘You really got a hold on me …. the power of the solicitor’s lien,’ looks at the two types of solicitors’ liens: possessory and equitable. Possessory liens are covered in this edition […]
Read moreMichelle Castle, a member of 13th Floor St James Hall has co-authored an article that was published recently in the LSJ. The article, entitled ‘A practical guide to lump sum cost orders,’ provides a practical guide for lump sum cost orders. A copy of the article can be found here: Practical guide to lump sum costs […]
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