KUMARESAN A/L THURAIRAJU v LEE YONG WUN, PAULINE

ca-12ancvc-4-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 5 May 2026 • CA-12ANCvC-4-08/2025

Catchwords

Solicitor and client — Recovery of professional fees — Summary judgment — Client alleging fees excessive but taking no steps towards taxation and providing no particulars — Subsequent correspondence, part-payments and settlement proposals amounting to admissions — Joint promise established under ss 44 and 45 Contracts Act 1950 — Apportionment dispute between co-clients not a defence to creditor's claim — Summary judgment entered.

Judges (1)

Samry bin Masri Delivered

Parties (2)

Kumaresan a/l Thurairaju Appellant Lee Yong Wun, Pauline Respondent

Judgment

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