30 Sept 2024
Krishnan A/L Narayanan Nair Nagamah A/P Suppiah Ghandi
- Citation
- JA-A52NCvC-141-07/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- JA-A52NCvC-141-07/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Plaintiff failed to prove existence of any agreed fees as claimed; defendant's contemporaneous documents and payments undermined plaintiff's oral evidence and credibility; therefore plaintiff's claim for the invoiced sums and declaratory relief failed and must be dismissed with costs.
- Solicitor-client fee dispute
- Oral vs written fee agreements (s116 lpa)
- Burden of proof
- Contemporaneous documentary evidence
- Costs taxation provisions (ss124-128 lpa)