Greater Sydney Area
*Drafting and preparation of costs documents and provision of legal costing advice to practitioners litigating in Commonwealth and New South Wales jurisdictions including in complex multi-party and multi costs orders matters; *Provide advice on issues such as security for costs, the validity of solicitor-client costs agreements and making or accepting of offers to settle the costs dispute; *Handled submissions on behalf of clients in support of opposition of costs claimed and drafting objections and responses in reply.
*Conducted assessments of liability and damages and recommendations for the defence of litigated claims, drafting initial and periodic letters of advice in a timely manner; *Responsible for the preparation of Court documents including Notices of Grounds of Defence, Answers by Respondent, Notices of Motion and Affidavits in Support, Respondent’s Wages Schedule and Subpoenas for Production and to Give Evidence; *Frequent attendance at interlocutory applications in the Supreme Court, District Court, Compensation Court and Dust Diseases Tribunal.
* Drafted and reviewed important Court documents in a timely manner; * Inspection of subpoenaed material and preparing detailed summaries of same; * Instructed Counsel at hearings and attended returns of subpoena before the Registrar and other uncontested Court mentions.