Chamberlains v Sun Poi Lai and Hilda Lorraine Lai - SC 19/2005
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Summary
Civil appeal - whether barristerial immunity from suit for negligence should be abolished - whether abolition should be prospective only effect of s 61 of the Law Practitioners Act 1982. CA 15/03 8 March 2005
Result
Leave to appeal granted.
13 June 2005
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The appeal is dismissed.
The appellants must pay the respondents $30,000 in costs together with disbursements, to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar.
11 September 2006
13 June 2005
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The appeal is dismissed.
The appellants must pay the respondents $30,000 in costs together with disbursements, to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar.
11 September 2006
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Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — CHAMBERLAINS V LAI SC 19/05 [13 June 2005] (PDF 19 KB)
Substantive judgment — CHAMBERLAINS V LAI SC 19/2005 [11 September 2006] (PDF 809 KB)
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