GEOFFREY HANCY Barrister

 

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DATE

DELIVERED

NAME OF MATTER HEARING DETAIL
20/2/07

Townsend v Roussety & Co (WA) Pty Ltd and Pilkadaris

Court of Appeal

[2007] WASCA 40

(2007) 33 WAR 321

Accountant. Advice to purchasers about vendor of franchise business.  "Half truths". Misleading conduct. Negligence. Cause of loss
14/12/06 Le Brun v Joseph, Bested, Kearon and Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital

District Court

[2006] WADC 200

Doctors. Hospital. Alleged medical malpractice. Rupture of undiagnosed cerebral arteriovenous malformation.  Brain damage

8/12/06 Grant v Monitor Money

Federal Court

[2006] FCA 1716

Financial Planner. Alleged negligent advice on investments. Application to strike out statement of claim
16/11/05 Dissidomino v Butcher Paul & Calder

Court of Appeal

[2005] WASCA 210

Lawyers. Alleged negligent conduct of litigation. Whether next friend a "privy" of plaintiff. Previous unsuccessful negligence action by next friend.
14/1/05 Townsend v Pilkadaris

Supreme Court

[2005] WASC 4

Accountant. Alleged negligence, misleading conduct, breach of fiduciary duty. Business purchase
11/10/2004 Fico v O’Leary, Sigma Pty Ltd & Ors

Supreme Court

[2004] WASC 215

Accountants. Alleged negligence. Business purchase
27/5/2004 Hall v Petros

District Court

[2004] WADC 87

Doctor. Medical specialist. Urogynaecologist Failure to warn of treatment risks.
4/12/2002 Capebay Holdings Pty Ltd v Marks Healy Sands

Supreme Court WA

[2002] WASC 287

Lawyers. Alleged negligence. Commercial property.
3/5/2002 Hart v Mossensons

Full Court

[2000] WASCA 11

Lawyers. Damages.
23/5/2001 Duvall v Godfrey Virtue & Co

Full Court

[2001] WASC 163

Lawyers. Costs orders.
4/4/2001 Duvall v Godfrey Virtue & Co

Full Court

[2001] WASC 34

Lawyers. Damages.
5/12/2000 Hart v Mossensons

Supreme Court WA

[2000] WASC 295

Lawyers. Breach of contract. Registration of bill of sale
11/8/2000 Skahill & Thomas v Kestral Holdings & City Of Wanneroo

Full Court

[2000] WASCA 185

Local authority liability. Procedure. "Springing order".
29/10/1999 Davey v Ron Farris Real Estate Pty Ltd

Supreme Court WA

[1999] WASC 207

Real estate agent. Breach of contract. Fiduciary duty. Action struck out as abuse of process
15/9/1999 Newman v Phillips Fox

Supreme Court WA

(1999) 21 WAR 309

Lawyers. Confidential information.
2/12/1997 Hudson Resources Ltd v Kaiser Engineers Supreme Court WA Engineers. Mining project
24/9/1997 Duvall v Godfrey Virtue & Co Supreme Court WA Lawyers. Conduct of trial. Advice on execution of judgment
19/3/1997 Aboriginal Death in Custody: Inquest into the death of Kim Nixon Coroner’s Court WA Police officers. Counsel assisting Coroner.
18/9/1996 Duvall v Godfrey Virtue & Co Supreme Court WA Lawyers. Conduct of trial. Advice on execution of judgment
31/8/1996

Miller v Royal Perth Hospital

District Court WA Medical negligence. Brain damage.
7/10/1994 State of Western Australia v Deane & Ors Hearing - Supreme Court WA Auditors & directors liability. Procedure
31/3/1994 McGann v Royal Perth Hospital District Court WA Medical negligence. Alcohol withdrawal.
24/3/1994 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum

High Court

(1994) 179 CLR 332

Company secretary. Misleading conduct. Trade practices.
18/3/1994 Louis St John Johnson - St John Ambulance Coroner’s Inquest Ambulance officers. Murder victim
13/12/1993 Bride v Freehill Hollingdale & Page WA Full Court Lawyers. Appeal. Procedure.
17/8/1993 SGIC v Pollock

Supreme Court WA

(1993) 11 ACSR 333

Directors’ liability. Insolvent trading.
22/5/1992 Trevor Williams v Ferguson Supreme Court WA Engineers.
24/12/1991 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum

Appeal - Federal Court of Australia Full Court

(1991) 105 ALR 25

Company secretary. Misleading conduct. Trade practices.
6/11/1990 WA Teachers Financial Society v Gorey Supreme Court WA Auditors’ liability. Financial institution
28/10/1988 WA Teachers Financial Society v Gorey Supreme Court WA Auditors’ liability. Financial institution
15/10/1987 Bateman v Halliday WA Full Court Lawyers. Solicitor’s costs

 

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