NEW SOUTH WALES COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT FOR BERNARD JAMES FUSSELL, ET AL. V/S BRUCE VINCENT HANRAHAN T/AS DIGNAN & HANRAHAN SOLICITORS CASE

Australia, April 12 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement:

1. On 21 November 2024 I gave judgment in proceedings commenced by the plaintiffs against the first and second defendants, and against the third defendant: Fussell v Hanrahan t/as Dignan & Hanrahan Solicitors [2024] NSWSC 1388 ("Fussell"). The judgment was as follows:

1. Judgment for the first and second defendants.

2. Judgment for the third defendant.

3. The plaintiffs are to pay the defendants' costs.

These reasons assume familiarity with my reasons for that judgment.

2. By notice of motion filed 5 December 2024 the first and second defendants seek the following orders:

1. Pursuant to rule 36.16 of the Uniform Civil Procedure R...