Australia, June 27 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 26:

1. HIS HONOUR: Over a decade ago, the plaintiff Rekha Sanjiv became embroiled in litigation consequent upon the breakdown of her marriage to Dr Sanjiv Shah (Dr Shah) and adjustment of property interests between them.

2. Unhappily, as the events of her vexed litigious life recorded in this judgment will show, the plaintiff has spent more final hearing time against her final lawyers (the defendants), over her disputed claims regarding the costs of them acting for her, than she did with Dr Shah in the family law litigation.

3. In October 2014, Dr Shah commenced proceedings in this Court seeking appointment of trustees for sale ...