TAN TEK SIN & ANOR vs TETUAN NORA HAYATI & ASSOCIATES

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2014 MarsdenLR 738

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN TEK SIN & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
TETUAN NORA HAYATI & ASSOCIATES – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Yong Woon Yee ,Respondent Advocate: Nora Hayati Ismayatim

Table of Content
1. dispute over legal fees and appeal context. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. overview of procedural history and parties involved. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. legal actions initiated by the defendant and plaintiffs' response. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
4. arguments surrounding jurisdiction and taxation of legal fees. (Para 15 , 23 , 29 , 30)
5. court's reasoning on excessive fees and resulting decisions. (Para 28)

[1] In the High Court, Tan Tek Sin and Yap Sin @ Yap Yiaw ("the plaintiffs") took out an Originating Summons dated 7 February 2014 ("the OS") against Tetuan Nora Hayati & Associates ("the defendant") seeking, among others, the Court's discretion to grant an order to compel the defendant to prepare a detailed bill of costs pursuant to a bill issued by the defendant dated 9 September 2009, and for taxation and determination of the same.

[2] The defendant was the plaintiffs' lawyer The bill in question was in the sum of RM631,141.20 of which RM600,000.00 for legal fees alone. The plaintiffs disputed the bill on account that it was unduly exorbitant and in every respect disproportionate to the legal work expended.

[3]The High Court dismissed the OS. Hence, the plaintiffs

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2014 MarsdenLR 738

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYATAN TEK SIN & ANOR – AppellantVersusTETUAN NORA HAYATI & ASSOCIATES – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN TEK SIN & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
TETUAN NORA HAYATI & ASSOCIATES – Respondent