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Dr Khoo James and Another v Gunapathy d/o Muniandy and another appeal
The Bolam test, as supplemented by Bolitho, requires that medical expert opinion must satisfy a threshold test of logic to be considered a responsible body of opinion, but the court should not adjudicate between competing respectable medical opinions.
Wee Soon Kim Anthony v The Law Society of Singapore (No 4)
The Inquiry Committee has the discretion to determine how to carry out its inquiry, including whether to hear from persons who can shed light on the matter, and is not precluded from making findings on disputed facts if it can do so based on objective evidence.
Tan Hock Keng v L and M Group Investments Ltd
The court held that the word 'procure' in the context of the contract imposed a definite obligation to ensure performance, and that extrinsic evidence was admissible to construe an ambiguous limitation clause.
Tan Chiang Brother's Marble (S) Pte Ltd v Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings Ltd
A single judge of the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction under s 36(1) SCJA to strike out an appeal. Furthermore, 'at the trial' in s 34(2)(a) SCJA refers to the trial, not the appeal.
Amran Bin Eusuff & Anor v Public Prosecutor
Entrapment is not a valid defence to a criminal charge in Singapore. A person who voluntarily commits all elements of an offence is guilty regardless of inducement.
Shih Ching Chia James v Swee Tuan Kay
The Court of Appeal held that there was no basis for drawing an adverse inference that the respondent had hidden substantial assets, and set aside the district judge's order requiring the respondent to transfer her interest in the matrimonial home to the appellant.
Abdul Malik bin Abdul Jamil v Public Prosecutor
The court held that the appellant's statements were made voluntarily and that the medical evidence undermined the appellant's claims of assault. Possession of the drugs was proven, and the presumption under s 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act applied.
Hong Pian Tee v Les Placements Germain Gauthier Inc
A foreign judgment is conclusive and cannot be impeached for error of fact or law. It may only be challenged for fraud if fresh evidence is produced that could not have been discovered with reasonable diligence and would likely affect the result.
Lim Choo Song v Public Prosecutor
The withdrawal of a criminal motion to adduce fresh evidence, where the appellant had admitted possession of the drugs in an affidavit, precludes the appellant from contending that there is doubt regarding the importation of the drugs.
Wan Kamil Bin Md Shafian & Ors v Public Prosecutor
Section 34 of the Penal Code applies to establish joint liability for murder where the act was done in furtherance of a common intention, even if the accused was not physically present at the immediate site of the killing.
Collector of Land Revenue v Mustaq Ahmad s/o Mustafa
Provisional planning permission cannot be taken into account for the purpose of determining the market value of an acquired property under section 33(5)(e) of the Land Acquisition Act.
Management Corporation Strata Title No 473 v De Beers Jewellery Pte Ltd
The court held that money paid under a mistake of law is recoverable, and that a management corporation's power to levy contributions is strictly governed by the Land Titles (Strata) Act.
Dr Lo Sook Ling Adela v Au Mei Yin Christina and Another
The appellate court held that the presumption of accuracy of a survey plan under s 85 of the Evidence Act can be rebutted by evidence showing the fence line was not accurately depicted, and that the appellant had established adverse possession.
Star City Pty Ltd (fka Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Ltd) v Tan Hong Woon
Section 5(2) of the Civil Law Act is a procedural provision that renders actions to recover money won upon a wager unenforceable in Singapore, regardless of whether the wager was concluded abroad or is valid under its proper law.
Khwan-On Natthaphon v Public Prosecutor
The court held that the defence of diminished responsibility was not made out on the balance of probabilities, and the prosecution proved the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt.
Guobena Sdn Bhd v New Civilbuild Pte Ltd [2002] SGCA 39
An aggrieved party in a breach of contract is entitled to claim as damages the losses or additional expenses incurred to obtain what was contracted for, but not to gain beyond such loss, taking into account the contract sum.