“Scope of Engagement” shall mean the work description, purpose (as specified) where Messrs JY Ko agrees to undertake to act on behalf.

“We”, “Us” or “Our” shall mean Messrs JY Ko.

“You” shall mean Messrs JY Ko’s clients for any Scope of Engagement.

This terms of engagement/appointment shall govern the solicitor-client relationship between us and you and are as follows:-

1. We shall be authorized to act on behalf of you in liaising, corresponding, contacting and/or dealing with any person or entity deemed necessary by us in order to aid, progress, complete, supplement and/or facilitate and to achieve the objective in the Scope Of Engagement including and not limited to sign and/or to execute on behalf any document and letter such as Court cause papers. We are further authorized to act in your best interest in situations where immediate action is necessary and/or where your instructions cannot be obtained without jeopardizing the deadline or directions or interest of the Scope Of Engagement.

2. We will from time to time require further consent, information or documents from you in compliance with various directions or deadline. You shall provide or cause to be provided to us such requested or necessary consent, information and/or documents without any undue delay for the avoidance of any unnecessary penalty or legal repercussion wherein we shall not be responsible hereof. You are advised to provide or make available to us the disclosure of full facts and documents in order to enable us to have a higher accuracy and relevancy in our legal advice.

3. We may disclose your personal data to any third party if it is (1) required by law; (2) deemed necessary in the performance of the Scope of Engagement; or (3) instructed by you.

4. For all litigation (Court) matters capable of being decided by a Decision, Order and/or Judgment (including appeal) by the Court, Arbitrator, Adjudicator and/or any tribunal, any advice on the chances of success is merely an honest estimation and should not be treated or deemed as part of the terms or condition of the Scope of Engagement and in no circumstances shall be treated as a guarantee of success. We are authorized to exercise our full discretion in the presentation and submission of the law and facts and the extent thereto.

5. All Quotation/Proforma Invoice issued by Us shall act as the ceiling sum of the total fees billable being the specified services in the Scope of Engagement. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, all disbursements and reimbursements are chargeable on top of the agreed quotation. Additional work and/or work done not specified in the quotation shall be subject to additional billables. We may issue bill for any work done up to the date of termination of our appointment.
6. For our first-time client, We have a policy to collect upfront non-refundable deposit before commencement of work.

6. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we reserve our rights to issue bill for work progress or work done, reimbursements and disbursements which is payable within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of our bill or invoice from the date of the invoice issued to you. Any late payment is subject to an eight percent (8%) interest per annum after the due date where the invoice or bill is payable. This clause constitutes a material and important condition where we reserve our rights to suspend our services and/or to discharge ourselves from acting for you as your solicitors whenever the late payment interest clause in the invoice is triggered and applicable. The costs for discharging pursuant this Clause shall be borne fully by You;

7. We reserve our rights to object to any taking over of conduct by other solicitors and/or to exercise a lien over your documents until the amount due and payable (including any interest thereon) before any work done or invoice by us is fully settled or paid for. This Clause shall survive the termination of this terms of appointment.

8. For all payments to our Clients Account or Office Account, you undertake and declare that the source of the funds is not from any illegal activities or proceeds.

9. We are allowed to transfer the legal fees, disbursements and reimbursements paid to our Clients Account to our Office Account. Where stakeholder or trust funds are involved and deposited in our Clients Account, we are allowed to place the funds into an interest-bearing account provided that such action does not cause any breach of contractual obligation where the stakeholder or trust funds are involved.

10. Any communication outside working days and/or working hours shall be subject to our discretion and availability.

11. We reserve our rights to terminate or discharge our appointment as your solicitors under any of the following conditions:-

• Upon us issuing to you a two (2) weeks’ notice (or any other period agreed by the Parties in writing) to terminate our appointment as your solicitors;

• Where you do not agree to adopt or act according to our legal advice in the course of the Scope of Engagement and/or where there is a conflict of your instruction and our legal advice;

• Where we could not locate and/or communicate with you multiple times or for a period of more than seven (7) consecutive days;

• Where there is outstanding bill which remains unpaid upon payable;

• Upon your insolvency, bankruptcy or winding up where your rights to maintain an action have been vested with the Official Receiver/Official Assignee; or

• Upon the mutual termination of our engagement in writing.

12. You may confirm this terms of appointment by any of the following methods (whichever is earlier):-

• By providing to us with a confirmation in writing by email or letter stating your acceptance to this terms of appointment within seven (7) days from the date of commencement of our engagement; or

• By consenting and/or giving further instructions to us to commence and/or proceed and/or to take further action in the Scope of Engagement after the disclosure of this terms of appointment.