Came across this blog today - hilarious! It's by Your Barrister Boyfriend, apparently the "barrister hottie experts". It features the first ever official Barrister Hottie list (London male division). Can't wait for someone to do it for Qld barristers, although they might not be able to get to 21... See the link here.
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FPA judgment – DW v RW
Judgment delivered this morning in a family provision case I recently ran in Rockhampton. Read the case here.
Cheers to the homemade will!
Article from the Sydney Morning Herald - I won't begin to mention the mistakes and bad advice in it. Read the article here.
New Compsensation case
Last week Martin J gave judgment in an application for compensation under s107 of the Powers of Attorney Act - where the attorney had sold the principal's house to fund a nursing home deposit. The respondent did not contend against compensation being ordered, the issue was the amount of such compensation and how it should … Continue reading New Compsensation case
construction case
Interesting NSW Supreme Court construction case. The deceased inherited a number of shares from her late husband, subject to a condition that she ultimately gift those shares to her husband's nephews. Upon her death, the question was whether: (1) she took the shares absolutely and the balance of the provision (in her husband's will) is void; … Continue reading construction case
Woman sues lawyer whose failure to change a relative’s will ‘cost her £1m’
This is becoming a world-wide trend. (Note the two recent NSW cases are both on appeal though.) Read the UK Telegraph article here.
Non-Publication order made in attorney case
SPM v LWA [2013] QSC 138 is a case I recently appeared in before Henry J. Injunctions were made restraining certain activity relating to an attempt to revoke a power of attorney. Subsequently, a non-publication order was sought to prevent the identification of the principal. Orders were made preventing the publication of the identity of the respondent, but … Continue reading Non-Publication order made in attorney case
Costs denied in will rectification case
Another warning that costs do not always come out of the estate in contested estate litigation. In Coates v Wattson Windeyer AJ in the NSW Supreme Court refused to award costs to an unsuccessful party out of the estate in a rectification case where the evidence was clear that the will should be rectified. "The defendant … Continue reading Costs denied in will rectification case
Lawyer sued for failing to write up and sign woman’s will nine days before she died
Article from today’s Courier Mail. Read the article here. Read the case it talks about, Fischer v Howe here.
Court of Appeal denies laches defence
Today the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a trial judge's finding that the equitable defence of laches was not available to defendants who unduly influenced their father to transfer a house property to them eight years before his death. Read the case here.
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