ACCIDENT:
Mr Lock's motorbike and Ms Goh's car collide in Nov 2004.
Mr Lock files lawsuit against Ms Goh in Sep 2005.

1st RULING
PDRC district judge orders both sides to bear 50% liability ($187.50 each) in Mar 2006
Ms Goh's insurers, NTUC Income, to pay costs of $1,000, plus lawyers' expenses.

DISPUTE OVER COSTS
Lawyers can't agree if Mr Lock's former lawyer Andrew Hanam's expenses is $230 or $290. Mr Hanam takes out writ of seizure and sale against Ms Goh for costs.
Ms Goh's insurer, NTUC Income, pays sum ordered by court and costs.

APPEAL
Between May and Nov, NTUC Income's lawyer, Mr Assomull, attempts to get seizure and March consent order to be set aside.
Appeal is rejected by deputy registrar, District Court.
In Feb 2007, NTUC Income is allowed to take case to High Court.

1st RULING OVERTURNED
On 26 Apri, Justice Lai Siu Chiu rules that PDRC is not a court, March consent order set aside.
Mr Lock must now pay legal costs of $63,000. Sum later revised to $45,000. He fires Mr Hanam, who bills him $80,000.
Last month, NTUC Income serves write of seizure on Mr Lock but later offers to waive $45,000 legal bill and give $25,000 as goodwill money.

FINAL APPEAL
Mr Lock turns down offer and proceeds to win appeal in Court of Appeal yesterday.