Monthly Archives : Month: August 2017
Former de facto partner left destitute
Proctor Phair Lawyers acted on behalf of a client who was left destitute by her former de facto partner who had transferred the joint assets which were in his name to his children. Proctor Phair Lawyers were able to show that the real controller of the assets remained the de facto partner and were able to negotiate a very favourable settlement on behalf of our client.
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Uncommercial transactions
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts on behalf of an extended family against a liquidator seeking to claw back payments made in what was claimed by him to be a series of uncommercial transactions. If the liquidator was successful the clients would have lost their family homes. After a vigorous defence the matter was settled and it was a very good result for the clients who each retained their homes.
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Huge result for Clients in Costs Assessment against former solicitor
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts on behalf of Clients in solicitor/client Costs Assessment application resulting in the Clients’ former solicitors repaying to the Clients 30% of their total costs and disbursements.
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Redaction of documents
Proctor Phair Lawyers are successful in arguing documents produced to the Court may not be redacted by the producing party except by agreement between the parties or an order of the Court.
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Incapacity or death is no bar to recovery
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts on behalf of joint executor to successfully recover unauthorised withdrawal of funds by relatives of deceased while deceased was incapacitated.
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Perfection of oral contract
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts on behalf of daughter who seeks transfer of her home from parents through perfection of oral contract between them.
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Knockback of bankruptcy trustee claims
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts on behalf of client to successfully defend transfer of property to daughter against trustee of mother’s bankrupt estate
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Recovery of property from third party
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts for client to successfully recover property transferred to third parties by de facto spouse.
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Copyright and breach of contract
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts for client who seeks to shut down market competitor for breach of its copyright and seeks millions in damages
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Unfair dismissal suit against major supermarket
Proctor Phair Lawyers acts for client who takes on one of the two major supermarket chains in an unfair dismissal claim
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