Thompson v Royds

Case [2003] QDC 288


THOMPSON v ROYDS  -  APPENDIX D

EXHIBIT 29  -  UNPAID FEES MARCH 1997.

Name  date                amount  W/o     Paid     Ex 63

Alyanak, G  24.1.97           50                   D
Baggott, T  3.5.96             170  Y
Barstys, R (re Simms)  23.1.97           1500  Y
Belopotoszky, J  17.1.97           180  Y
Birch, G  23.1.97           400                 D
Brantham P/L  24.2.97           200  Y
Brown, J (PNG Drilling)  12.1.96           793
Bunn, NL  26.3.96           1495 (paid 500)
Cairns Seafood Markets re defam.     6.6.96             750                 
Cairns Seafood Markets re Price Wa  12.6.96           300
Cairns Seafood Markets re affairs.     12.6.96           250                 
Campbell, P  20.1.97           120  Y
Carpenter, S  9.4.96             1075               D

Chapron P/L 25.10.96 3100 P 1200 C

Ciranni, G6.1.97             250                 

Craig, J & L5.6.96             85                   F

Da Costa4.9.96             180 (paid 80 10.9.96)  Y          C

Davie, R & P  -  350  Y 

Davis, M re Asram P/L  30.4.96           970.25 (paid 200 10.12.96)

YN

Davis, M re Keytang P/L                   30.4.96           1000    (paid 315 1.7.96)

(paid 300 24.10.96)

Balance 385C

Dean & Bolton  25.2.97           47.60  Y
Doyle, G  17.1.97           180  Y
Duncan Piping & Irrigation               22.3.96           800                 F[1]
Duncan, R  11.9.96           600  P[2]          C
Ebsworth & Ebsworth  4.10.96           11.20
Elwell C  25.2.97           20  Y
Fahlstrom  13.2.96           840
Farrellys Lawyers  1.11.96           32.20.             D
Farrugia, F *  13.2.97           2637  Y
Fernadez  28.3.96           100  Y
Finden, R  27.5.96           500  Y
Foxlee, M  4.2.97             633  Y
Freier, M & M  8.2.96             200                 D
Gately, D  22.10.96         200  Y
Gerard, AP  3.5.96             1645  Y
Giddens, P  12.2.97           500 (paid 100 28/2)     Y          C
Gissel, S  19.1.96           437  Y
Goriss, A  28.10.96         240                 D
Gray, M 26.2.97 220 P 150
Green, G  20.1.97           120  Y
Grimditch, A  -  350  Y
Habel, S & S  14.10.96         238  Y          N
Harriss, P  28.1.97           220  Y
Hastwell, L  23.10.96         490 (paid 100 11/96)   Y          C
Hickling G & A  6.11.96           170                 D
Holman, G & A  22.4.96           350  Y
Hurley, M  15.1.97           681.50  Y
Jones, R  3.2.97             100  Y
Keogh & Co.  22.4.96           477.25  Y
Keyte, F & K  11.2.97           917.95  Y
Kinloch, G  17.1.97           200                 D
Koch, E  23.1.97           600  Y
Kotulac, V  4.3.97             60                   
Kumar, D  28.2.96           300 (1500 already paid)
Kurtzman, S (MacFie Curlewis Sp)    29.7.96           400                 
Lennon, A  17.1.97           5500               D
Marsh, J  24.1.96           200  Y
Martinsson, K  19.11.96         85.75              
Martinsson, K  12.12.96         142.50            
Martinsson, K  12.12.96         199                 
Martinsson, K & A  19.2.97           304
Matters, J  9.2.96             1097.45          F
McCullough Robertson  28.6.96           98  Y
McDonnells[3]  4.11.97           140                 (Ex 31)
McIvor, D  14.11.96         65                   F[4]
McLaughlins Slrs  25.2.97           300  Y
Mills, M  23.12.96         120 (paid 50 27.12.96) Y         C
Mullum Handprints (re lease)            29.1.96           420  Y
Mullum Handprints re Nooravi          19.9.96           3100  Y[5]         N
Murray Lyons & Co.  28.8.96           23.80  Y
Nofz, J           *  -  1150  Y
O'Loughlin, K  20.2.96           1250
Paine, B & D  17.12.96         956.95  Y          N
Palmer, J  9.2.96             350                 F[6]
Parry, H  23.1.97           15000  P[7]
Parry & More  30.5.96           179  Y
Peretz  21.5.96           2930  P[8]          N
Peterson, G & Sullivan R                   1.5.96             300  Y
Phillipa Investments P/L  7.11.96           727.50  Y
Pla, J  13.6.96           195.25  Y
Proctor, B  26.8.96           400  Y
Purcell, M  13.11.96         530     (paid 485)   N
PST Investments P/L  7.6.96             1885.45          F
Ransom, V  17.9.96           917.95            
Reddicliffe, R  31.10.96         2500 (paid 1500 8.11.96)         C
Rodda & Fischer  23.4.96           350  Y
Romano, M  27.5.96           110                 D
Santo, P 12.9.96 750 D 500 P 250 N
Schneeberger, LG & ME                   20.3.96           85  Y
Searle, M  9.1.96             300                 D
Shuttleworth, R  11.9.96           674  P[9]          N
Simpson, A & J  13.8.96           917.95  Y
Sinclair, M (Keytang P/L)                  5.1.96             1000  
Smith, GR  3.5.96             65  Y
Stewart, R & V  3.2.97             100
Thomson, B  18.3.96           585                 D
Tobin, D  3.5.96             120                 D[10]
Townson, G  25.11.96         1000  Y[11]        C
Vale, A  6.2.97             220  Y
Waring-Jones, T  15.1.96           200                 D
Wegener, I & Thiel, D  28.5.96           910.45  Y
Whalley, A  10.1.97           600  Y
Wiley, CD  9.2.96             350  Y
Wilson, M & A  20.3.98           85  Y
Wolfinden, R  20.11.96         625  Y          N
Yeung, K T   21.8.96           100  Y

[1]            But see the evidence of the defendant p.219.

[2]            Paid $50 (no date - but see receipt 30430 in Ex 37 - 23.20.97), $50 27.10.97, $50 3.11.97, $50 10.11.97, $50 17.11.97: $350 due.   Defendant said this $350 was not paid: p.219.

[3]            Wrong fee note: apparently should be 16.9.96 for $154: see Exhibit 63.

[4]            But see the evidence of the defendant at p.221.

[5]            Paid $2000 pre 4/3/97; apparantly paid the rest later.

[6]            The defendant said that a line did not necessarily mean anything: p.219.  He thought this would have been paid.

[7]            6 payments noted, all in relevant period; balance owing then $6578.  Def.: not paid since: p.221.

[8]            Marked paid $1400 29.5.96 but no receipt of that date in Exhibit 37; one note says $1530 to pay, another adds payments of $450 on 28/5 and $875 (no date) and $850 from TA, but with this last crossed out.  Also has W/o note. See defendant: p.219: $1530 written off.   With some hesitation, I find that $2725 was paid, $1400 prior to March 1997, and $205 written off.

[9]            14 payments noted on page: paid $180 pre 4/3/97, further $250 before 4/3/98, also $44 25.6.98, balance $200.  In Exhibit 31, $200 written off.

[10]          See also s.219; Exhibit 31.

[11]          Paid $400, no date but before 10.7.97; $200 paid 5.3.97: receipt 211908 Exhibit 37; paid $100 on 10.7.97 and 21.8.97.  Total also shown paid; possibly the balance was paid on 15 October 1997: receipt 30413.

TOTAL  $75,163.95

Legend:
* - not in Exhibit 29 or Exhibit 63; see reasons [92].
W/o     - written off; D - defendant gave evidence to this effect, which is accepted.
  F - Otherwise so found, as per reasons.
Paid     - Y - stamped paid or paid in full.
              P - stamped or found paid in part (and see footnotes).
Ex 63   - O'Connor's list, which is consistent with Exhibit 29 except as marked:
  C - amount consistent with my conclusion.
  N - amount different from my conclusion.


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Thompson v Royds [2003] QDC 288
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[2003] QDC 288
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of Thompson v Royds was heard in the Supreme Court of Queensland, with Thompson being the plaintiff and Royds the defendant. The dispute centred around unpaid legal fees amounting to $75,163.95, incurred by various clients of Royds' law firm, Thompson & Associates, from January 1996 to March 1997. The plaintiff sought recovery of these fees, which the defendant had failed to pay.

The primary legal issues that the court had to address were whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover the outstanding fees and if so, the exact amount owed. The court needed to determine the validity of the invoices, the payments made, and the amounts that were written off by the defendant. It also had to consider whether the evidence provided by both parties was sufficient to ascertain the amounts due.

The court meticulously reviewed the evidence provided in the exhibits and testimonies. It found that while some invoices were consistent with the amounts claimed by the plaintiff, others had discrepancies. The court concluded that a significant portion of the fees were legitimately owed. After careful analysis, the court determined that the total amount owed by the defendant to the plaintiff was $53,110.85, after accounting for payments made and amounts written off.

The court ordered that the defendant pay the plaintiff the sum of $53,110.85, together with interest and costs as per the applicable laws. This judgment provided clarity on the outstanding fees and directed the defendant to settle the owed amount to the plaintiff.

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