PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Subpoenas — solicitor fails to comply with subpoena for production — failure of issuer to provide conduct money — conduct money only mandatory for subpoenas to attend to give evidence — asserts failure to reach agreement as to costs incurred in complying with subpoena — Court has discretion to make costs orders for expenses incurred in complying with subpoena — discretion ordinarily occur post compliance — solicitor claims possessory lien entitling to refuse to produce — solicitor cannot simply disregard subpoena — solicitor must take positive steps to have subpoena set aside or oppose inspection.
Case Details
Citation[2011] NSWSC 1088
CourtNSWSC
JurisdictionNew South Wales
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