Tobias and Tobias

In the matter of *Tobias and Tobias*, heard before Judge Kemp, the wife sought to continue her legal representation by Mr Tom Doumanis and the firm Diamond Conway Lawyers. The husband objected to this continued representation.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the wife should be restrained from continuing to use the services of Mr Doumanis and Diamond Conway Lawyers in the proceedings.

Judge Kemp found that the wife's continued engagement of Mr Doumanis and Diamond Conway Lawyers would create a conflict of interest. The court reasoned that this conflict arose from the prior involvement of Mr Doumanis and the firm with the husband's financial affairs, which were central to the property settlement dispute. The court applied principles relating to the avoidance of conflicts of interest in legal representation to prevent any potential prejudice to the husband's case.

Consequently, the court ordered that the wife be restrained from using the legal services of Mr Tom Doumanis and Diamond Conway Lawyers further in these proceedings. The matter was then adjourned for a conciliation conference, with competing costs applications reserved for a later mention.