Lawyer shielded by advocate’s immunity for omission of claim against builder: appeals court

Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson 2023-06-28 2:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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An appeals court has held that a Sydney solicitor can’t be sued for negligence for a failure to include a breach of contract claim in a building dispute, saying the lawyer was protected by advocate’s immunity because his decision was “intimately connected” with the litigation.

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