Judge warns lawyers not to waste court time and client money

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The president of the New South Wales Court of Appeal has called lawyers out on making “nit-picking arguments” that tie up courts and add to clients' bills.

Justice Margaret Beazley (pictured) told Lawyers Weekly she is preparing a judgment that condemns lawyers for wasting court time with arguments that are not well-grounded.

“There are some cases that ought never to be run,” Justice Beazley said.

“[Lawyers] are running points and grounds of appeal regardless of whether, on a critical assessment, it has good grounds or not … and presumably they charge for them.”

She said the Court of Appeal is increasingly challenging lawyers to be more efficient in the way they argue cases.

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