27 Aug 2009
SIMPSON GRIERSON V ROBERT FARRER GILMOUR HC AK CIV-2008-404-008674
- Citation
- openlaw-76b1e0f3_ac8a_4469_9667_811be3a7d71f.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Section 161 stay does not preclude the High Court from determining the existence of a contract of retainer (liability) where that determination will not prejudice the Standards Committee's investigatory powers; s161 does not apply where no complaint has been accepted (Clayton Utz invoices); on the facts plaintiff proved existence of retainer and absence of a tenable defence so summary judgment granted for liability on Simpson Grierson invoices (limited to existence of contract) and for liability and quantum of Clayton Utz invoices; quantum of Simpson Grierson invoices stayed pending final dis…