BHAVANASH SHARMA A/L GURCHAN SINGH SHARMA v JAGMOHAN SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIGA BHAVANASH SHARMA A/L GURCHARAN SINGH PENCELAH ALLEN DAVID MARTINEZ

w-04ncvcw-53-02-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 10 August 2025 • W-04(NCvC)(W)-53-02/2023 • 3 min read

Catchwords

external legal counsel - claim the benefit of the fruits of litigation - sharing of the 10% retained by the Appellant from the sum paid in settlement of the debt recovery suit - agreement with the Respondent was illegal and void as it constituted a touting arrangement - Respondent had acted as an agent for Martech and he had advised Martech to commence legal proceedings against E-pay- acts of the Respondent amounted to touting and had flouted Rule 51and Rule 52 of the Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1979 (LP “Rules”)- Section 37 and Section 40 of the Legal Professional Act 1976- void and unenforceable under Section 24 of the Contracts Act 1950.

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Collin Lawrence Sequerah Delivered S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Coram

Parties (4)

Allen David Martinez Intervener Bhavanash Sharma a/l Gurchan Singh Sharma Appellant Bhavanash Sharma a/l Gurcharan Singh Third Party Jagmohan Singh Sandhu Respondent

Case Significance

BHAVANASH SHARMA A/L GURCHAN SINGH SHARMA v JAGMOHAN SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIG... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated August 10, 2025 (citation: w-04ncvcw-53-02-2023). The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Collin Lawrence Sequerah and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with Collin Lawrence Sequerah delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of BHAVANASH SHARMA A/L GURCHAN SINGH SHARMA v JAGMOHAN SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIG...?

BHAVANASH SHARMA A/L GURCHAN SINGH SHARMA v JAGMOHAN SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIG... is a Court of Appeal decision dated August 10, 2025. The case was heard by Azman bin Abdullah. See the full judgment for details.

Judgment

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