[1] This is my judgment in respect of the bank's application to review the getting-up fees of RM100,000.00 made by the learned senior assistant registrar for bill of costs on solicitor-client costs pursuant to an order of Court made under s 126(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 , and reliance was made on the Rules of the High Court 1980 . And for the purpose of this judgment I will refer to the Rules of Court 2012 (RC 2012) to explain the general principles relating to assessment of costs and in particular, getting-up fees.

[2] In the instant case, the defendant (now known as Hong Leong Bank Berhad) (Bank) was represented by Messrs Lee & Lim advocates and solicitors to defend the suit filed by the plaintiff in the High Court. The plaintiff succeeded and subsequently Messrs Lee & Lim was discharged as solicitors for the defendant. The defendant appealed on the decision through the present solicitors for the defendant, Messrs Simon Hue & Associates. The appeal was allowed and the Court of Appeal ordered costs of only RM5,000.00 for both the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

[3] Messrs Lee & Lim sent a bill to the Bank to claim solicitors fees for the sum of RM42,350.00. The said bi