Can Plaintiffs Appoint Different Advocates in Court?

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

[20] From the Plaintiffs pleaded case and the Defence filed by the existing defendants, I hold the view that it is more expedient to allow the Plaintiff, at this early stage of proceedings, to add the two advocates & solicitors as additional defendants in this civil suit instead of ... [9] Lastly, it was submitted that the 4th Defendant, the proposed 5th Defendant and the proposed 6th Defendant were practising as partners but from different#HL_EN....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

of the Plaintiffs solicitor who was undergoing an operation and still very sick. ... The LPA being a specific provision for governing the conduct of the Advocates and Solicitors, which is the subject matter of this application must be applied and complied with. ... [50] Unfortunately, in the instant case, I find that the Plaintiffs Amended OS is premature as it was filed before the 1st DC and/or the 2nd DC could address the Plain....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

LPA that empowers the DB to appoint new members or replace existing ones and continue with the inquiry. ... on 27 March 2024 without the presence of the Plaintiffs solicitor who was undergoing an operation and still very sick. ... [50] Unfortunately, in the instant case, I find that the Plaintiffs Amended OS is premature as it was filed before the 1st DC and/or the 2nd DC could address the Plaintiffs PO regarding the re....

High Court Malaya Taiping

In, Messrs Thomas Shankar Ram & Co Advocates v. ... Therefore, this Court was urged that it was the only way to proceed, ie that the 2nd Defendant appoint another law firm to represent it. ... The Plaintiffs' counsel submitted that the Plaintiffs and the Court did not know if counsel from the 2nd Defendant's firm appearing for the 2nd Defendant in the suit had pecuniary interest in the matter or if they would be appearing ....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

Clearly, the evidence above shows that the 2nd to 4th Plaintiffs never visited the sales gallery, picked their units, and signed their booking forms Having said that, the 9th to 12th Defendants argue that how could the plaintiffs immediately appoint the 9th to 12th Defendants to act on their behalf in ... [9] The 9th, 10th and 11th Defendants are advocates and solicitors practising under the name of the 12th Defendant. Th....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

If allowed, the Plaintiff would have to scramble to appoint new Solicitors, and any time and expense spent conducting the trial would have gone to waste. ... In my view, what this means is that it is not sufficient for the plaintiffs invoking the rule merely to show that the defendant is pecuniarily interested in the subordinate courts cases. The plaintiffs must show that the defendant is directly pecuniarily interested in those cases." ......

The plaintiffs, appeal from this order. The grounds of the decision are thus stated by the learned Commissioner of Requests:- " These three gentlemen do not constitute a firm, and the proxy itself purports to appoint them jointly and severally. ... Hayley, for plaintiffs, appellants.-The section of the Code relating to the appointment of proctors is section 27. It does not make any reference to proctors practising in partnership. ......

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

The Plaintiffs pleaded that the breach of the fiduciary duties included having made the said payments to themselves and to the solicitors and counsel. ... Their position as both advocates and potential defendants creates an irreconcilable conflict. The administration of justice requires avoiding such manifest conflicts. ... [20] This court is satisfied that their dual roles as advocates and potential witnesses would not serve the administr....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

The Plaintiffs pleaded that the breach of the fiduciary duties included having made the said payments to themselves and to the solicitors and counsel. ... Their position as both advocates and potential defendants creates an irreconcilable conflict. The administration of justice requires avoiding such manifest conflicts. ... [20] This court is satisfied that their dual roles as advocates and potential witnesses would not serve the administr....

High Court Malaya Kuala Lumpur

[15] Nonetheless, this Application was filed before me whereby the Plaintiffs' Solicitors urged this Court to dismiss the Notice filed by the Purported Solicitors. Also, the factual matrix of this case is different from Tan Sri Datuk Dr Mohan Swami (supra). ... And this authority stretches out to appoint solicitors of his (the done's) choosing to represent the Plaintiffs' case in Court. Moreover, it is trite that a power ....

2017 0 Supreme(Mad) 941

The plaintiffs who are having legal background also said to be practicing advocates. On the date of agreement no title deed whatsoever was available. The property sought to be purchased is only Natham Poramboke lands. In this case the plaintiffs who are having legal background also said to be practicing advocates. The third defendant at the relevant point of time was incarcerated. For valid sale agreement there must be consensus-ad idem between the parties. ....

2016 0 Supreme(Cal) 493

From the two vakalatnamas available from the lower court record it would appear that Mr. Hrisikesh Giri was his erstwhile lawyer for the pre-emption case but subsequently in 1992, that is to say, long before the date of hearing of the pre-emption case, Mr. Sukumar Panda was engaged by him as his lawyer. Had it been the case that both Mr. Sukumar Panda and Mr. Hrisikesh Giri were engaged to be his lawyers at the time when be engaged Mr. S. Panda as his lawyer, the earlier vakalatnama executed i....

2011 0 Supreme(Kar) 577

The main object is to see that the schedule properties vest with the first defendant or his Mutt and he or the plaintiffs are appointed as trustees for management of the schedule properties. The Court is given the option to appoint some competent person other than the plaintiffs. In the event, he does not accept the trusteeship, then it is the plaintiffs who should be preferred for appointment. On the face of it, it is obvious that the suit is not filed representing the inter....

2010 0 Supreme(Bom) 696

Shri Dada can appoint on record Advocates of his choice. Subsequently, the composition of the Full Bench changed and on 8th January 2010, the following order came to be made by it:- “1. The matter shall be listed on 4/9/2009 at 3.00 p.m.” 29]

2006 0 Supreme(Cal) 8

Had it been the case that both Mr. Sukumar panda and Mr. Hrisikesh Giri were engaged to be his lawyers at the time when he engaged Mr. S. Panda as his lawyer, the earlier vakalatnama executed in favour of Mr. H. Giri should have been accepted by Mr. S. Panda instead of accepting a fresh Vakalatnama being executed in his favour. From the two vakalatnamas available from the lower Court record it would appear that Mr. Hrishikesh Giri was his erstwhile lawyer for the pre-emption case but subsequen....