Giannarelli v Wraith.

Giannarelli v Wraith The case of Giannarelli v Wraith raises many questions concerning duty of care to clients and the immunity of certain members of the legal society to negligence within the court and within circumstances directly related to their performance in court. In this example the counsel had been accused of negligence in his handling of relevant information during and proceeding the hearing and the plaintiff claimed that had it not been for this …

…case shows a decline in the authority of the cab rank theory as all justices with the exception of Brennan down play its practical importance in the argument of immunity. Bibliography Brennan J. 1988 Giannarelli v Wraith 165 CLR 543; 81 Alr 417 In Torts Cases and Commentry ed. H. Luntz & D. Hambly Butterworths, Sydney. Pg. 177 - 178 Wilson J 1988 Giannarelli v Wraith 165 CLR 543; 81 Alr 417 In Torts Cases and Commentry ed. H. Luntz & D. Hambly Butterworths, Sydney. Pg. 177 - 178