Michelle 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 […]
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 ‘Legal costs: grappling with complexities in the Legal Profession Uniform Law,’ examines the operation of the Legal Profession Uniform Law and its introduction of significant changes to some aspects of legal […]
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 “To sue or not to sue? That is the question,” addresses the difficult decision practitioners face when deciding whether to proceed to costs assessments or whether to commence proceedings. A copy of […]
Read moreNicholas Simpson, a licensee of 13th Floor St James Hall Chambers, co-authored an article with Sydney solicitor, Christina Cavallaro in the Law Society Journal in its October 2016 issue. The article, entitled ‘When is a contract claim a bankrupt’s claim?’, examines the impact of the recent decision of Berryman v Zurich Australia Ltd [2016] WASC […]
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