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Holdway v Arcuri Lawyers (A Firm)[2008] QCA 218

Reported at [2009] 2 Qd R 18

Holdway v Arcuri Lawyers (A Firm)[2008] QCA 218

Reported at [2009] 2 Qd R 18
CITATION: Holdway v Arcuri Lawyers (A Firm) [2008] QCA 218
JUDGE(S): McMurdo P, Keane JA, Mackenzie AJA
DELIVERED ON: 01 August 2008
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    Holdway v Arcuri Lawyers (A Firm)

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Holdway v Arcuri Lawyers (A Firm)

  • Reported Citation:

    [2009] 2 Qd R 18

  • MNC:

    [2008] QCA 218

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    McMurdo P, Keane JA, Mackenzie AJA

  • Date:

    01 Aug 2008

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2007] QSC 37818 Dec 2007Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $233,000; defendant was obliged to exercise his own professional judgment and could not rely solely on having obtained Counsel's advice as a defence; case should be decided on basis of admission in defence : Fryberg J
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2008] QCA 30230 Sep 2008The usual rule that costs should follow the event should not apply; no order of costs for proceedings at first instance; costs of appeal allowed; grant to the plaintiff of a certificate under s 15 of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld): plaintiff pay costs of inclusion of unnecessary material in appeal book on an indemnity basis: McMurdo P, Keane JA and Mackenzie AJA
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2008] QCA 218 [2009] 2 Qd R 1801 Aug 2008Appeal allowed; Court should give effect to the true position established by the evidence, where that evidence was contested, despite admission in pleadings: McMurdo P, Keane JA and Mackenzie AJA.
Special Leave Refused (HCA)[2009] HCATrans 1413 Feb 2009French CJ and Hayne J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined - Special Leave Refused (HCA)

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