A lawyer with 29 years’ experience overcharged a client by billing the company $1.34 million in professional fees for work that was later assessed to be worth $288,000. Mr Syn Kok Kay, who was the sole proprietor of Patrick Chin Syn & Co, also flouted a court order to...
But the court rejected this and concluded that he intentionally and unethically took advantage of JWR.
Not only did My Syn fail to make restitution to JWR, he also tried to hide his assets from his creditors, including JWR, by transferring a vehicle and a club membership to his wife, each for $1. Mr Syn currently cannot practise law as he is an undischarged bankrupt. The suspension will take effect upon his discharge from bankruptcy.
The bills were rendered on a regular basis from December 2015 to April 2019 to JWR, which paid the sums in full.Mr Syn was ordered by the court to submit a bill of costs by Nov 7, 2019, but he did not file one until Nov 18, 2020.
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