Calabro v Need

[2026] NTSC 12

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Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Inherent jurisdiction
3. › Officers and processes of court
4. › Restraining solicitor from acting against former client
5. › Conflict of interest
6. › Whether risk of misuse of confidential information established
7. › Whether confidential information identified with sufficient precision

Quick Take

An applicant seeking to restrain a solicitor from acting against a former client must identify with precision the confidential information allegedly held and the risk of its misuse; a global assertion that confidential information was provided during a prior retainer is insufficient.

Case Details

Citation[2026] NTSC 12

CourtNTSC

JurisdictionNorthern Territory

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