Young’s List barrister, Charles Shaw QC, together with Róisín Annesley QC (Chair) and Fiona Ellis, presented at the VicBar CPD “Ethics: Some Issues Revisited”.
The session covered the High Court decision of Bell Lawyers v Pentelow (2019) 372 ALR 555, which abrogated the Chorley exception. The Chorley exception applied to solicitors who were self-represented litigants and excepted them from the general rule that a self-represented litigant could not obtain recompense for the value of their time spent in litigation.
The session also covered Rules 101 and 105: Frequently, counsel are faced with the unfortunate dilemma of either having to or wanting to return or refuse a brief. It also presented an opportunity to raise any general ethical issues faced by counsel in day to day practice.
To brief Charles Shaw QC, or for further information about briefing Young’s List, please call Tammy Young on +61 3 9225 6777 or after hours on +61 (0) 414 523 515.chare