30 Jul 1999
RE QUE JOCELYN CO
- Citation
- RE QUE JOCELYN CO
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCB612/1999
The court found Finley in serious dereliction of duty for failing to serve the Statement of Claim in time, failing to advise and disclose the consequences and a conflict of interest, thereby establishing personal liability under O.62 r.8(1); the Master's order making Finley personally liable was affirmed but varied to require Finley to pay the taxed costs to the Plaintiff and to repay fees; the bankruptcy petition was stayed on condition that the Plaintiff pays the Defendant the statutory demand amount within 28 days.
- Order 62 r.8 personal liability of solicitors
- Unless order and default consequences
- Indemnity costs
- Statutory demand and bankruptcy petition
- Repayment of solicitor's fees