JUDGMENT

Vincent Ng J:

In the legal fraternity one often hears of novel points of law and novel approach to resolve points of law. It has often been said to lawyers that, vis-à-vis their client and the court their hallowed and preeminent duty is to the court, but seldom has it been said of lawyers that they battle tooth and nail for their client's cause but then fight hammer and tongs for their clients'demise over their legal fees. Unfortunately, the case at hand before me is perhaps one such uncommon instance of a battle over a relatively paltry fee of RM11,425.51 allegedly due to the lawyer (the defendant) from his client (the plaintiff company) through the novel route of a threat to wind up the plaintiff company by issuance of a Companies Act 1965, ss. 218 (1) (e) read with Companies Act 1965, ss. 218 (2) (a) (the Act). Be that as it may, even had it been the absurd fee of only RM501 (RM1 'exceeding five hundred ringgit'in s. 218(2)(a)), the same principles of law would be applicable. Indeed, this battle is set to continue, as the lawyer has lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeal against my decision, and I have thus to put my forensic ruminations on paper. On the bench in the