Golden v Koffel

[2022] NSWCA 8

NSW Court of Appeal

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Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Summary dismissal
3. › No reasonable cause of action
4. › Application for leave to appeal
5. › Whether arguable error in summary dismissal
1. Legal Profession
2. › Advocates' immunity
3. › Scope of immunity
4. › Work done out of court leading to decision affecting conduct of case in court
5. › Whether failure to present evidence and follow client instructions falls within immunity
6. › Whether determination of claim would require relitigation of earlier proceedings

Quick Take

This case is a straightforward application of advocates' immunity to a claim alleging failure to present evidence and follow client instructions in litigation, confirming such claims are barred.

Case Details

Citation[2022] NSWCA 8

CourtNSWCA

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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Cited by4

2025Golden v HowardNSWCA 117
2023Golden v HowardNSWSC 1418
2023Boensch v BinghamNSWSC 1152
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Relies on6

2021Golden v KoffelNSWSC 739
2020Golden v V'landysNSWCA 120
2019Golden v V’landysNSWSC 1362
2016Golden v V’landysNSWCA 300
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