The Situation: Elderly Mrs *Wilson appointed her neighbour, Mrs *Crick, to act on her behalf under an enduring power of attorney. Mrs Wilson paid Mrs Crick more than $300,000 by several cheques. Mrs Wilson then engaged RMO Law to act on her behalf to sue Mrs Crick to recover the money she had paid to Mrs Crick.

Mrs Wilson subsequently lost her mental capacity, and the Supreme Court appointed her nephew, *Paul, to represent her to continue the action against Mrs Crick.

RMO Law acted on a deferred-fee basis.

The Result: A win for RMO Law’s client. The case was settled out of court, with Mrs Crick agreeing to make a refund of money and to pay Mrs Wilson’s legal costs. The Supreme Court approved the out-of-court settlement.

*Names have been changed for confidentiality. However, some cases appear on public records such as court reports on the internet. As every case is different, the cases reported here cannot be taken as an indication of a similar outcome being likely in your case, and these reports are not to be taken as legal advice about your particular situation.