Barrister’s $320,000 bill set aside as appeals court takes ‘purposive approach’ to disclosure rules

Appeals 2023-05-05 12:40 pm By Sam Matthews

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An appeals court has set aside a barrister’s $320,000 bill for a case initially estimated to cost $60,000 in counsel fees, applying a “purposive approach” to the rules governing lawyers’ disclosure obligations.

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