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Full case name
  
Rees v Sinclair

Location
  
Citation(s)
  
[1974] 1 NZLR 180

Decided
  
3 October 1973

Rees v Sinclair

Judge(s) sitting
  
McCarthy P, MacArthur J, Beattie J

Rees v sinclair 1974 1 nzlr 180


Rees v Sinclair [1974] 1 NZLR 180 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding liability for negligence against lawyers. It effectively reinforced the English case of Rondel v Worsley into New Zealand case law.

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Rees v sinclair 1974 1 nzlr 180


Background

Ree had Sinclair represent him in a court case. Rather ironically, Ree was a retired lawyer himself. Anyway, Ree believed Sinclair was negligent in handling his case, and sued him for professional negligence.

Sinclair defended the matter by claiming barristerial immunity.

References

Rees v Sinclair Wikipedia