Read the full judgment text of HCA 002436/2001 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 29 November 2001.
1. This is an application by the Defendant to set aside a default judgment which has been obtained regularly. The Defendant was a practising solicitor until 1995. He operated as a sole proprietor. His firm was predominantly engaged in conveyancing. The action arose out of an assignment dated 28 December 1990 executed by the Plaintiff and prepared by the Defendant. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant failed to exercise reasonable care and skill and allowed the Plaintiff to complete the purch