ISMAIL KHOO & ASSOCIATES vs YEOH YIH TERK

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

Petitioner Advocates:John Khoo Boo Lai,Abel Wee Wai Keong,Martin Khoo Ding Yuan ,Respondent Advocate: Vaasudevan Puspagaran

Table of Content
1. client-lawyer relationship established. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. court's procedural decisions on evidence. (Para 8 , 9)
3. details of retainers and warrant to act. (Para 10 , 11 , 12)
4. legal provisions on lawyer fees. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
5. contradictions in d's assertions. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25)
6. implications of d's failure to refute evidence. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)
7. arguments regarding undue influence. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46)
8. arguments against contingency fee claim. (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
9. clarification of contractual obligations. (Para 55 , 56 , 57 , 58)
10. arguments on reasonableness of fees. (Para 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64)
11. factors considered for determining fees. (Para 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74)
12. judgment on enforceability of agreement. (Para 75 , 76 , 77 , 78)
13. final orders including payment and costs. (Para 79 , 80)

JUDGMENT

Kenneth St James JC:

Prelusion

[1] The Plaintiff (P) is a law firm. The Defendant (D) is P's client.

[2] D signed two Retainer letters and a Warrant To Act to retain P's services and t