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05 December 2011 - “Hands off” solicitor ordered to pay $1.5m

A recent Queensland Supreme Court decision highlights the danger of not appreciating the full scope of your retainer, and of receiving instructions through a third party without a face to face interview with the client.

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22 November 2011 - Seek assessment of a barrister’s fee

In a recent blog by Stephen Warne on the 18 October 2011 he has highlighted two unreported decisions from the Victorian Supreme Court that we need to give careful consideration to.

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