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Feb202020

Choking Chorley to death

• DateThursday, February 20, 2020

Fees stoush reaches Vic Appeals ... Abolition of the Chorley exception applies to law firms acting for themselves in litigation ... Herbert Smith Freehills not entitled to recover costs in dispute over failed float of petrol distributor ... Hi-ho Silver ... Argument rejected that employed solicitors working for partners should be able to recover fees ... Solicitors on the record acting in their own cause ... Not even Bret Walker could save the day ... Stephen Murray reports  

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