Can I claim costs against a lawyer who lodges a caveat on behalf of his or her client?

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1.     In Alliance Developments v Arbab [2019] VSC 832, the Supreme Court of Victoria (Garde J) considered the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to order indemnity costs against a solicitor in respect of an application to remove a caveat lodged on behalf of a client.

 

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Can I claim compensation from a lawyer who lodges a caveat on behalf of his or her client?

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1.     In Lanciana v Alderuccio [2020] VSCA 152, the Court of Appeal in a joint judgment (Tate, Hargrave and Emerton JJA) considered the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to order that a solicitor pay compensation under section 118 of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 in respect of a caveat lodged on behalf