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Wang CongQin Bobby v Ong Heng Huat and another action [2001] SGHC 202
The court held that a private agreement between shareholders/directors regarding the use of company property as collateral for a personal loan is enforceable as a contract between the parties, provided it does not involve the company as a party and is not illegal per se.
Tan Hin Leong v Lee Teck Im
A contractual licence to occupy property is not revocable at will if the terms of the contract define the duration and circumstances for termination.
Cheng William v Loo Ngee Long Edmund [2001] SGHC 201
The Public Prosecutor has the power to intervene in and discontinue private prosecutions, including those on appeal, to prevent the abuse of state machinery by private individuals.
Tan Hun Hoe v Harte Denis Mathew
The decision in Tan Hun Hoe v Harte Denis Mathew represents a seminal authority in Singapore’s medical negligence jurisprudence, particularly concerning the standard of post-operative care and the complex interplay between causation and the "loss of chance" doctrine in personal i
Malayan Banking Bhd v Measurex Engineering Pte Ltd and Another [2001] SGHC 200
Summary judgment should not be granted for a sum that is seriously disputed, but where only a component of the claim is disputed, unconditional leave to defend should only be granted in respect of that disputed component.
Re Fineplas Holdings Pte Ltd (fka Tasinder Pte Ltd) [2001] SGHC 20
The burden of proof is on the plaintiff to show that the defendant is unable to pay damages if the plaintiff seeks to maintain an interlocutory injunction on the basis that damages would not be an adequate remedy.
Em Services Private Limited v Triple Five Transportation & Engineering Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 2
A contractor is entitled to the stipulated price for substantial performance of a contract, subject to a cross-claim for omissions or defects.
Arubugam Suppiah v Curt Evert Borgensten [2001] SGHC 199
The court held that there was solid evidence of a real risk of dissipation of assets by the defendant, justifying the continuation of a Mareva injunction, based on the defendant's lack of probity, repeated failure to comply with court orders, and questionable financial transactio
The "Antares V" [2001] SGHC 198
The court held that the renewal of an admiralty writ may be granted where there is a good reason, and that ongoing negotiations between parties can constitute such a reason, with the overriding consideration being the balance of justice between the parties.
Quah Su-Ling v Inno-Pacific Holdings Ltd [2001] SGHC 197
The court held that a requirement as to the time for the doing of an act, unless it is a substantive time-bar provision, is a procedural requirement which the court has the power to abridge or extend.
Yuninshing v Edward Mondong [2001] SGHC 196
The court affirmed that the Spiliada test for forum non conveniens requires determining the most appropriate forum in the interests of all parties and the ends of justice, noting that the defendant's fugitive status and the advanced stage of proceedings in Singapore weighed again
DT v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 193
The court held that s 122(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code does not grant an automatic right to refer to a witness's police statement; the applicant must show justifiable grounds for believing that material contradictions exist between the witness's testimony and the statement.
Mowvalappil Ussainer s/o K Alikunhi v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 191
An appellate court will be slow to overturn pure findings of fact by a trial judge, especially when an assessment of the credibility and veracity of the witnesses has been made.
Wu Fu Ping and Another v Ong Beng Seng and Others
The court held that the term 'including' in an indemnity clause is not exhaustive and that the indemnity obligation in the consent order was intended to cover rental deposits as liabilities.
Guo Xinhua v Lee Chin Ngee and Another [2001] SGHC 190
The court assessed damages for dependants following a fatal road accident, determining the multiplicand based on CPF contributions and non-CPFable income, and setting multipliers for the widow and children.
Loo Weng Fatt v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 188
Section 34 of the Penal Code requires participation in the criminal act, but physical presence is not strictly required if the act consists of a series of subsidiary acts performed by different accomplices.
Singapore Telecommunications Limited v The Official Assignee [2001] SGHC 186
The court held that it is not the function of the court to render opinions on whether a proposed action is lawful or correct when enforcement proceedings are already available to a party.
Les Placements Germain Gauthier Inc v Hong Pian Tee [2001] SGHC 185
A foreign judgment creates a new and independent obligation distinct from that of the underlying or original cause of action, and is conclusive between parties as to any issue upon which it adjudicates.
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd v Official Assignee [2001] SGHC 184
The Official Assignee, when acting as a litigant in an action at law, is liable for costs in the same manner as any other litigant.
Chua Tiong Tiong v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 182
In corruption cases, the giver of gratification bears equal culpability to the receiver, and may deserve more punishment if the intent is to pervert the course of justice.
Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin v Indra Krishnan
A consent order for payment by instalments in a bankruptcy context is a valid court order, and a debtor's prior consent to a bankruptcy order in the event of default does not oust the court's jurisdiction to determine the debtor's actual inability to pay.
Panatron Pte Ltd and Another v Lee Cheow Lee and Another
A plaintiff in an action for deceit need not show that the fraudulent misrepresentation was the sole cause of his action; it is sufficient if the misrepresentation played a real and substantial part in inducing the plaintiff to act. Furthermore, it is no defence to a claim for fr
SH Sameyeh Pte Ltd v Hassan's Carpets Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 179
The corporate veil will only be lifted if the company was used as a means of committing a fraud, and the 'single economic unit' argument is generally only relevant for statutory or document interpretation, not for pursuing shareholders for a company's commercial debt.
Cosmos Shipping Co Ltd v Manson Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 176
A party is not liable on a contract simply because they are part of a group of companies or because they share communication facilities with the contracting party.