How much legal costs that you can get if you win in the Court? Recently, there is an amendment via PU(A) 265/2025 of the Rules of Court 2012 There are three parts to this:
1. Interlocutory application:
* Magistrate court – RM2,500 – RM15,000.00;
* Sessions court – RM3,000 – RM40,000.00;
* High court – discretion of court
1. Judgment in Default of Appearance (“JID”)
JID is when a judgment is obtained without full trial or without the opponent entering appearance in the court, resulting in the plaintiff obtaining a judgment. Basic cost
* If defendant pays the sum after suit filed – RM3,000 (HC), RM2,000 (SC), RM1,000 (MC);
* JID – RM5,000 (HC), RM3,000 (SC), RM3,000 (MC);
Cost for additional items
* Court actual fees incurred
* Affirmation fee actual incurred
* Each attempted service
* Title searches – actual fees incurred
1. Full Trials
O59, r23 – it is a combination of legal fees of suing/defending fee and also advocacy fee. If claim sum above RM500,000, legal fee can be between RM20,000 and RM500,000.
The above article is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice on your specific circumstances, speak to us.
