Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Recovery of legal fees

Legal area

Court

26 Mar 2024

TETUAN DENNIS NIK & WONG 1. ) GNANARAJA A/L M.GNANASUNDRAM 2. ) BUMI MUHIBAH CAPITAL HOLDING SDN BHD

Citation

BA-17D-1-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-17D-1-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found no special circumstances relating to the execution of the judgment: ambiguity and the death of senior counsel did not amount to special circumstances, and a monetary judgment alone or potential difficulty in recovery is insufficient. Therefore the stay application (Enclosure 91) was dismissed and costs awarded to the plaintiff.
15 Dec 2020

1. BANDARI SIMMA REALTY SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 936685-H) 2. JOTHI A/P MUNIANDY (NO. K/P: 820330-01-5664) RAVICHANTHIRAN A/L GANESAN (yang sebelum ini pernah beramal sebagai Rakan Kongsi Tetuan Ravi, Aida & Partners)

Citation

JA-12BNCVC-1-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-12BNCVC-1-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Appeal allowed: the Sessions Court erred in permitting the plaintiff to recover fees because the plaintiff lacked locus to sue alone for a dissolved partnership, the trial judge wrongly relied on pleadings from a separate struck‑out suit as admissions, failed to address absence of privity and statutory demand required by s124 Legal Profession Act, and plaintiff failed to call the material witness (Tan Bon Kiat) leading to adverse inference; on the evidence plaintiff did not discharge the burden of proof on balance of probabilities.
2 Oct 2020

MUHAMAD AZLAN FADZI BIN MOHAMAD ANUAR ABDUL RAHIM RAJUDIN

Citation

WA-12ANCVC-16-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-12ANCVC-16-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The contingent fee agreement alleged by the defendant is void under section 112(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1976; the Sessions Court had jurisdiction under section 65 of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 to hear the RM103,441.40 claim; the defendant raised no arguable defense and summary judgment was correctly entered, so the appeal is dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

TETUAN DENNIS NIK & WONG 1. ) GNANARAJA A/L M.GNANASUNDRAM 2. ) BUMI MUHIBAH CAPITAL HOLDING SDN BHD

1. BANDARI SIMMA REALTY SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 936685-H) 2. JOTHI A/P MUNIANDY (NO. K/P: 820330-01-5664) RAVICHANTHIRAN A/L GANESAN (yang sebelum ini pernah beramal sebagai Rakan Kongsi Tetuan Ravi, Aida & Partners)

MUHAMAD AZLAN FADZI BIN MOHAMAD ANUAR ABDUL RAHIM RAJUDIN