Why did De Beaute discharge Arbiters Inc Law Corporation?

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De Beaute Discharged Arbiters Inc Law Corporation Due to Excessive Invoicing Before Trial Dates Were Fixed

De Beaute discharged Arbiters Inc Law Corporation because the law firm issued an eighth invoice for S$40,000 before trial dates had been set, which the client considered excessive. The total legal fees sought by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation were subsequently reduced by District Judge Chiah Kok Khun from S$108,225 to S$34,000.
Excessive Eighth Invoice Prompted Discharge

Arbiters Inc Law Corporation issued an eighth invoice amounting to S$40,000 in September 2023. This occurred before the trial dates for the civil suit had been fixed, leading De Beaute to terminate the firm's services and seek a court assessment of the billed fees.
Initial Fee Estimate Significantly Lower Than Claimed Fees

The law firm had initially provided an estimate of S$70,000 for the work required up to the end of the trial. De Beaute had already paid S$33,286, covering the first seven invoices, which each amounted to approximately S$4,000 to S$5,000.
Court Found Claimed Fees to Be "Plainly Excessive"

District Judge Chiah Kok Khun, in written grounds issued on December 22, 2025, determined that the fees claimed by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation were "plainly excessive". The judge noted that the complexity of the matter was not as significant as argued by the firm, and previous appeals by Arbiters had also been dismissed by the High Court in March 2025 for similar reasons.

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