Middle East v Nemes

Middle East was a client of Nemes, a solicitor. Middle East alleged that Nemes had been negligent in relation to a trust account. The Federal Court of Australia was asked to determine whether Middle East was entitled to damages from Nemes. The central issue before the court was the quantum of damages to which Middle East was entitled. This required the court to determine whether the losses were foreseeable and whether they were caused by the solicitor's negligence. In assessing damages, the court considered the principles set out in Hungerfords v Walker. The court found that Middle East was entitled to damages for the solicitor's negligence. It held that the losses were foreseeable and that the losses were caused by the solicitor's negligence. The court awarded Middle East $100,000 in damages.