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Beckkett Pte Ltd v Deutsche Bank AG Singapore Branch [2002] SGHC 268
A pledgee owes a duty to the pledgor to take reasonable steps to obtain the best price reasonably obtainable for the pledged shares when exercising its right of sale.
Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte Ltd v Navalmar UK Ltd [2002] SGHC 267
A mandatory injunction may be granted where there is a high degree of assurance that the applicant is entitled to the relief, particularly where the respondent has resiled from a clear confirmation given in correspondence.
Kong Chok Wai v Ha Siew Sen and Another [2002] SGHC 265
The court found the first defendant solely liable for the accident due to negligent overtaking at excessive speed, while the bus driver was found not to have contributed to the accident.
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise v RBG Resources Plc and Others (Lim Tau Hee and Others, Third Parties) [2002] SGHC 264
A party is not entitled to a stay of proceedings simply because there are other related proceedings involving the same subject matter, especially where the applicant fails to demonstrate that the claims are identical or that a stay is necessary to prevent injustice.
Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprise Pte Ltd v Navalmar UK Ltd (No 2) [2002] SGHC 263
A stay of execution pending appeal will not be granted where the applicant fails to show sufficient merit in the appeal and where the balance of convenience does not favour a stay, particularly when the judgment is measurable in monetary terms.
Attorney-General, Singapore v Tan Wee Beng [2002] SGHC 261
Automatic discontinuance under Order 21 Rule 2(6) applies to interlocutory judgments with damages to be assessed, but the computation of the one-year period excludes the date of the judgment.
Re Godfrey Gerald QC [2002] SGHC 260
The court held that the applicant failed to satisfy the three-stage test for the admission of a Queen's Counsel, as the case was not sufficiently complex and the applicant failed to demonstrate that the Queen's Counsel had special qualifications relevant to the specific issues of
Public Prosecutor v Saminathan s/o Subramaniam [2002] SGHC 259
The court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment and caning for murder and robbery after the charges were reduced following representations.
Hiap Tian Soon Construction Pte Ltd and Another v Hola Development Pte Ltd and Another [2002] SGHC 258
A party exercising a right of equitable set-off must quantify their loss by means of a reasonable assessment made in good faith; failure to do so precludes reliance on the defence.
Deutsche Bank AG and Another v Asia Pulp & Paper Company Ltd [2002] SGHC 257
The court dismissed a petition for judicial management because it was not satisfied that the order would achieve the statutory purposes of survival, compromise, or better realisation of assets, particularly given the lack of cooperation from foreign creditors and the location of
S T Capital Limited v Stamford Tyres International Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 256
The burden of proof in an action for damages for negligence rests primarily on the plaintiffs, and the court must evaluate the evidence in its totality to determine if the threshold for negligence has been met.
Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa [2002] SGHC 254
A person served with a subpoena should not take out a separate application to challenge it unless in the clearest cases, and the ultimate value of the witness is not the gauge to determine whether they ought to be subpoenaed.
Re Cheng Su Yin Judy [2002] SGHC 253
A pupil who has completed pupillage is not entitled to a part-call application made by a solicitor who is not their pupil-master, and the right of audience under s 32(3) of the Legal Profession Act ends when pupillage ends.
Trigen Industries Ltd v Sinko Technologies Pte Ltd and another [2002] SGHC 252
An agent who contracts in their own name without disclosing the principal is personally liable to the other party, even if they are acting on behalf of a principal.
Mohamed Mustafa s/o Shahul Hamid v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 251
The court held that findings of fact by a trial judge, based on the credibility of witnesses, should not be disturbed unless they are clearly against the weight of the evidence.
Leow Tiak Cheow & Another v Pan-United Industries Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 250
Clause 6.2 of the Share Sale Agreement did not require a revaluation of the Property for the purpose of the Completion Accounts, and the plaintiffs breached the NTA warranty.
Ng Sylvia v Oon Choon Huat Peter and Another [2002] SGHC 25
The term 'marriage' in s 112 of the Women's Charter refers to a marriage solemnized and registered in accordance with the Charter, not a customary marriage.
Sahadevan s/o Gundan v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 248
An appellate court may set aside a conviction if the prosecution's case is based on inconsistent evidence and fails to call a material witness, leading to reasonable doubt.
Thyssen Hunnebeck Singapore Pte Ltd v TTJ Civil Engineering Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 247
A document is discoverable if it is relevant to the issues in the case, and the 'train of inquiry' test is applicable for specific discovery under O 24 r 5 of the Rules of Court.
C & K Credit Pte Ltd v Lee Chin Kwee Kalvin [2002] SGHC 245
The service of a statutory demand does not commence bankruptcy proceedings, and a notice of assignment can be served simultaneously with it. However, a statutory demand must properly account for deductions from proceeds of sale to be valid.
Woon Salacion Dalayon v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 244
The appellate court will not disturb findings of fact of a lower court unless they are clearly reached against the weight of evidence. Threats to cause death are serious and generally warrant custodial sentences, but the specific circumstances of the threat, including the lack of
Tong Djoe @ Tong Lian Joo v Hua Ann Brothers Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 243
The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for a lifetime right to occupy a property owned by a company in liquidation, finding no binding arrangement existed and the plaintiff failed to discharge the burden of proof.
Yeo Chiang Chew v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 241
An appellate court will not disturb the findings of fact of the court below unless they are clearly reached against the weight of the evidence, especially where the trial judge has had the opportunity to observe the demeanour of the witnesses.
Public Prosecutor v Vignes s/o Mourthi & Another [2002] SGHC 240
The court held that the accused persons were guilty of drug trafficking based on the evidence of possession and the failure to rebut statutory presumptions.