Wang v The Law Society of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 1741

Wang v The Law Society of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 1741

Because the claim involved a relatively modest amount but centred on an allegation of fraud and the real factual issues arose from the Law Society's numerous responses to the fidelity fund claim, it was in the interests of the parties, especially the plaintiff, to identify and crystallise those issues by points of claim and points of defence rather than simply allow the existing summons to stand as the pleading.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under S 247 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (nsw) 2014 Against a Law Society Decision to Deny a Fidelity Fund Claim / Defendant's Notice of Motion Seeking That the Proceedings Continue on Pleadings
Outcome
Defendant's notice of motion otherwise dismissed, with directions made for points of claim, defence, reply, evidence and further directions; costs of the motion to be costs in the cause.
Legal Topics
['fidelity Fund Claim' 'pleadings' 'merits Review' 'trust Money' 'default Involving Fraud or Other Dishonesty']
['legal Profession' 'civil Procedure'] ['fidelity Fund Claim' 'pleadings' 'merits Review' 'trust Money' 'default Involving Fraud or Other Dishonesty']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal Under S 247 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (nsw) 2014 Against a Law Society Decision to Deny a Fidelity Fund Claim / Defendant's Notice of Motion Seeking That the Proceedings Continue on Pleadings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the proceeding should continue on pleadings.' 'What form of review is involved under s 247 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) 2014 for a fidelity fund decision.' "How the plaintiff's essential factual claims supporting the fidelity fund claim should be identified for the purpose of pleadings."]

Ratio Decidendi

Because the claim involved a relatively modest amount but centred on an allegation of fraud and the real factual issues arose from the Law Society's numerous responses to the fidelity fund claim, it was in the interests of the parties, especially the plaintiff, to identify and crystallise those issues by points of claim and points of defence rather than simply allow the existing summons to stand as the pleading.

Court Disposition

Defendant's notice of motion otherwise dismissed, with directions made for points of claim, defence, reply, evidence and further directions; costs of the motion to be costs in the cause.

Orders

  • ['On or before 5.00pm on 11 December 2020 the plaintiff is to notify the defendant of whether he accepts the seven facts, matters and circumstances identified in this judgment as constituting its points of claim or, if he does not, to provide points of claim to the defendant.' 'On or before 5.00pm on 5 February 2021...