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P RATNAVALI DEVI S P MUDALIAR & ORS v. MESSRS JERALD GOMEZ & ASSOCIATES
High Court Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Nixon Kennedy Kumbong JC
[Originating Summons No: WA-24NCvC-6302-12-2025]
11 September 2026
[2026] 7 MLRH 180

JUDGMENT

Nixon Kennedy Kumbong JC:

Introduction

[1] This Originating Summons dated 24 December 2025 is brought by the plaintiffs pursuant to ss 116, 118, 126 and 128 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 ("LPA"). In essence, the plaintiffs seek the court's supervisory intervention over the solicitor-client remuneration arrangement embodied in the Terms of Engagement dated 16 January 2024 ("ToE"). The reliefs sought include:

(a) the setting aside or variation of the ToE under s 118;

(b) extensions of time to invoke the taxation jurisdiction under ss 118, 126 and 128; and

CASE HIGHLIGHTS

PRESS METAL SARAWAK SDN BHD v. ETIQA TAKAFUL BERHAD
Federal Court, Putrajaya
2016] 5 MLRA 529
[Civil Appeal No: 02(i)-27-04-2015(W)]
15 August 2016 [+]
TAN POOI YEE v. KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA
High Court Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
[2016] 5 MLRH 501
24NCVC-1306-08-2015
18 July 2016 [+]
ILANGOVAN KRISHNAN v. SHIYA SDN BHD
Industrial Court, Johor
[2016] 2 MELR 374
Award No: 515 of 2016 [Case No: 16/4-157/15]
27 April 2016 [+]
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