Insurance Law

Advocate’s immunity applies to settlement advice

Contact: Mark Brookes and Dee Wood, Carter Newell (Queensland, Australia)

Case note: Kenderjian v Lepore [2015] NSWCA 132

On 21 November 1999 Mr David Kendirjian, the applicant, was injured when a vehicle in which he was travelling collided with a vehicle driven by Ms Cheree Ayoub.

In 2004 Mr Eugene Lepore, a solicitor and the first respondent, commenced District Court proceedings on Mr Kendirjian’s behalf against Ms Ayoub. Ms Ayoub admitted liability and a five day hearing on the quantum of Mr Kendirjian’s loss was fixed to commence on 30 August 2006 before Delaney DCJ. Mr Lepore briefed a barrister, the second respondent, to appear for Mr Kendirjian.

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