23-10-20 / Kristi Riedel, Sam McCarthy — Media & Defamation
The appellant commenced proceedings for defamation against the respondent defendants after the expiration of the limitation period. The appellant applied for an extension of time within which to sue. That application was dismissed and judgment was entered for the respondent defendants. The appeal against the decision of the primary judge…
30-6-20 / Shane Doyle KC, Sam McCarthy — Professional Negligence
In the action, the plaintiff airport corporation sues the defendant engineer in negligence and for misleading or deceptive conduct. Both liability and quantum are in issue. The defendant applied for a separate trial of liability because of consequent potential time and cost savings, and also because the Plaintiff’s damages case…
19-6-20 / Sam McCarthy, Shane Doyle KC — Professional Negligence
In the action the plaintiff sues two firms of solicitors for alleged professional negligence in the performance of retainers concerning her late husband’s will and estate. One of those retainers concerned the preparation of a new will by the first defendant. The plaintiff contends that a file held in respect…
29-11-19 / Anthony Messina, Sam McCarthy — Contract
The plaintiff supplied plumbing goods to the defendant on credit. The plaintiff sued for debts allegedly owed by the defendant for goods supplied. An issue in the proceeding was the terms which governed the plaintiff’s supply of goods to the defendant. Determining the question separately from the substantive proceeding, the…
15-11-19 / Roger Traves KC, Sam McCarthy — Land Law & Property
An appeal to the Land Court under s 155 of the Land Valuation Act 2010. The appellant brought the case as an objector to the respondent’s statutory valuation of the property, and sought for the valuation to be reduced. At the hearing, both the valuer for the appellant and the…
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