Feletti v Kontoulas

The parties to this matter were Feletti (the appellant) and Kontoulas (the respondent). The dispute concerned allegations of negligence against a solicitor, who had allegedly failed to advise his client of a right of appeal against dismissal from Telecom. The appeal was heard in the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the solicitor's failure to advise his client regarding the right of appeal constituted negligence, and if so, whether this negligence caused the client to suffer loss. The court was required to determine how to value the lost right of appeal and assess the appropriate damages.

The Court of Appeal upheld the appeal. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the court found in favour of the appellant, Feletti, likely determining that the solicitor's actions or omissions did indeed amount to negligence that caused actionable loss. The court's decision to uphold the appeal suggests it disagreed with the lower court's determination, or that there were grounds for overturning the original judgment.