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Death of a litigant - court defines solicitor's duties
Record ID:
20467
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
1999
Author:
Jordan, Ian ;
Subject:
Professional Liability ; Costs ; Litigation ;
Source:
LIJ (1999) 73 No 3
Date_of_entry:
18/03/1999
Notes:
A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court, Stead v Foster and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, has helped to clarify what effect the death of a litigant has in civil proceedings and what steps the deceased's solicitor needs to take in order to avoid liability for costs
Section:
Articles
Cases:
Stead v Foster and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, unreported,4/9/1998, NSW Supreme Court ;
Month:
March

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