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Rukiah bte Ismail v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 98
The court held that an appellate court should be slow to disturb a lower court's findings of fact unless they were shown to be clearly wrong, reached against the weight of the evidence, or unless the trial judge had not taken proper advantage of having seen and heard the witnesse
Liew Ter Kwang v Hurry General Contractor Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 97
The court granted leave to appeal an arbitration award on questions of law concerning the interpretation of standard form building contract clauses, as the resolution of these questions would add to the certainty of the law and a strong prima facie case of error was shown.
Somerset Investments Pte Ltd (formerly known as Liang Court Pte Ltd) v Far East Technology International Ltd (formerly known as Far East Holdings International Ltd) [2004] SGHC 96
A demand for payment under a guarantee is valid even if it incorrectly states the amount due, provided the creditor is entitled to demand the sum secured and the debtor is not prejudiced.
Koh Keow Neo and Others v Chee Johnny and Others [2004] SGHC 94
The court held that the pro-tem committee members, as gratuitous agents, did not owe fiduciary duties to flat owners and did not breach any duty of care in the privatisation process, as they acted in good faith and followed established guidelines.
Cheong Gim Fah and Another v Murugian s/o Rangasamy [2004] SGHC 93
The court assessed dependency claims for the deceased's dependants, determining that savings do not affect dependency claims and applying a 23% reduction to children's dependency due to the mother's income.
Dong Guitian v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 92
An appellate court will not disturb a lower court's findings of fact unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of the evidence, and the principle of deterrence is a dominant consideration when cheating is perpetrated against a government department.
Lee Cheong Ngan alias Lee Cheong Yuen v Public Prosecutor and Other Applications [2004] SGHC 91
The court held that the revisionary powers of the High Court are to be exercised sparingly to prevent abuse, and that the petitioners failed to establish serious injustice or invalidity in their pleas of guilt.
Essar Steel Ltd v Bayerische Landesbank and Others [2004] SGHC 90
A judge in chambers should not allow appeals against costs orders by masters unless the order was unreasonable, erred in law, or failed to take into account proper matters.
Fraser Securities Pte Ltd v Seet Ai Kiang and Others [2004] SGHC 9
Parol evidence is inadmissible to vary the terms of a written contract, and a remisier's knowledge of a private nominee arrangement cannot be imputed to the stockbroking firm to waive the client's contractual liability.
Public Prosecutor v Shanmugam s/o Murugesu [2004] SGHC 88
The accused was convicted of importing cannabis and sentenced to death, as he failed to rebut the statutory presumptions of possession and knowledge under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd v Rasmachayana Sulistyo alias Chang Whe Ming [2004] SGHC 87
The court held that substituted service of a statutory demand by advertisement does not require the advertisement of the entire statutory demand, and that leaving a statutory demand at a forwarding agent's address pursuant to mutual agreement constitutes proper personal service.
Johnson Controls (S) Pte Ltd v Ho Air-Conditioning and Engineering Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 86
The court held that the defendant waived the requirement for strict contractual performance by accepting substituted equipment and certifying 100% completion of work. Furthermore, the defendant failed to prove that the plaintiff was in breach of contract regarding the timing of t
Public Prosecutor v Ng Kwang Lim [2004] SGHC 85
Life imprisonment is justified where the offence is grave, the offender is of unstable character likely to commit future offences, and the consequences of such offences are specially injurious.
Tang Yoke Kheng (trading as Niklex Supply Co) v Lek Benedict and Others [2004] SGHC 84
The court discharged interim injunctions and mandatory orders because the plaintiff failed to make full and frank disclosure of material facts and the orders were used as a weapon of oppression.
Samwoh Resources Pte Ltd v Lee Ah Poh [2004] SGHC 83
The normal measure of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation is to put the plaintiff in the position they would have been in had the misrepresentation not been made.
Noor Mohammed Bin Yusoff Ali v Tan Chee Ning [2004] SGHC 82
The court assessed damages for a plaintiff who suffered a hip injury in a road traffic accident, awarding compensation for pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, future medical expenses, and special damages.
McDonald's Corp v Future Enterprises Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 81
Opposition to trade mark registration under s 12 and s 15 of the Trade Marks Act fails where the marks are not substantially identical and there is no real tangible danger of confusion.
Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Ong Leong Chuan (Ong Heng Chuan and another, interveners, Third Party) [2004] SGHC 80
The court held that persons who were not parties to an action cannot be bound by a consent judgment obtained between the plaintiff and the defendant, and that the appropriate procedure to challenge such a judgment is by way of an originating summons.
Soh Lup Chee and Others v Seow Boon Cheng and Another [2004] SGHC 8
The plaintiffs failed to prove that the valuation of the company shares was tainted by fraud, which was the only ground upon which the consent judgment valuation could be set aside.
Merriwa Pty Ltd v Romar Positioning Equipment Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 78
A deed of settlement and release is not effective if the conditions for payment and discharge are not met.
Law Society of Singapore v Subbiah Pillai [2004] SGHC 75
A solicitor who acts for both parties in a conveyancing transaction without warning of potential conflicts and obtaining informed consent commits misconduct.
Lim Teck Chye v Public Prosecutor [2004] SGHC 72
The court affirmed that abetment by conspiracy requires proof of a common design and an act in pursuance of that conspiracy, and that custodial sentences are appropriate for corruption in a commercial context where the public interest is adversely affected.
Subramaniam s/o Gurusamy and Others v Sagadevan s/o Gurusamy and Others [2004] SGHC 70
The court varied an assistant registrar's order regarding an accounting dispute between siblings, clarifying the liability of the first defendant and providing consequential orders for the sale of a property.
Sutanto Henny v Suriani Tani also known as Li Yu and Another [2004] SGHC 7
A claim should not be struck out under O 18 r 19 of the Rules of Court if it discloses some cause of action or raises a question fit to be decided at trial, even if the case is weak.