| Rees v Sinclair | |
| Court: | Court of Appeal of New Zealand |
| Date Decided: | 3 October 1973 |
| Full Name: | Rees v Sinclair |
| Citations: | [1974] 1 NZLR 180 |
| Judges: | McCarthy P, MacArthur J, Beattie J |
| Keywords: | negligence |
Rees v Sinclair [1974] 1 NZLR 180 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding liability for negligence against lawyers.[1] It effectively reinforced the English case of Rondel v Worsley into New Zealand case law.
Ree had Sinclair represent him in a court case. Rather ironically, Ree was a retired lawyer himself. Anyway, Ree believed Sinclair was negligent in handling his case, and sued him for professional negligence.
Sinclair defended the matter by claiming barristerial immunity.