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Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2024] SGHC 226
Unjust enrichment is an interstitial cause of action that cannot be invoked where other conventional causes of action are available, even if those causes of action are time-barred. Proprietary remedies are not available for claims in unjust enrichment in Singapore.
Eurofins Mechem Pte Ltd v Quek Sze Wei and another [2024] SGHC 225
Factual admissions made in earlier proceedings (such as an injunction hearing) can be relied upon in subsequent summary judgment proceedings within the same action.
Law Society of Singapore v Seah Zhen Wei Paul and another matter [2024] SGHC 224
In [2024] SGHC 224 , the Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges addressed a profound breach of professional ethics involving two senior legal practitioners, Mr. Seah Zhen Wei Paul and Mr. Rethnam Chandra Mohan. The proceedings arose from the Law Society of Singapore’s applications for t
Phoa Eugene v Oey Liang Ho and others [2024] SGHC 22
A plaintiff lacks standing to sue in a representative capacity as a personal representative if they have not extracted the resealed grant of foreign letters of administration in Singapore.
Maybank Singapore Ltd v Dynamiq Solution Pte Ltd (Official Receiver, non-party) [2024] SGHC 219
The court held that while s 125(2)(a) of the IRDA provides a method for serving a statutory demand, it is permissive rather than prescriptive, allowing for alternative service methods under s 48A of the Interpretation Act. Conversely, r 68(1) of the CIR Rules is prescriptive, req
Law Society of Singapore v Nedumaran Muthukrishnan [2024] SGHC 218
A solicitor who knowingly makes false representations to a client regarding the status of payments, even if the solicitor believes the funds belong to them, is guilty of dishonest conduct warranting suspension.
Chia Kok Kee v Tan Wah [2024] SGHC 216
A bankruptcy court will not set aside a statutory demand based on a judgment debt by going behind the judgment to inquire into the validity of the debt, and a cross-claim must raise a genuine triable issue to succeed.
SECC Holdings Pte Ltd v Helios PV (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (Sinohydro Corp Ltd (Singapore Branch), garnishee) [2024] SGHC 215
A tripartite agreement was formed on 10 March 2022, and the clause in question operated as a direct payment arrangement rather than an assignment of debt, allowing the judgment creditor to garnish the sum.
Attorney-General v Phua Jill [2024] SGHC 214
The court held that the Respondent's non-disclosure of a prior academic offence of plagiarism in her admission application constituted a substantially false statement and suppression of a material fact, necessitating her being struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors.
Choo Yew Liang Sebastian v Koh Yew Teck and another (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd, third party) (Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd, intervener) [2024] SGHC 212
The court clarified the application of appellate intervention principles in the context of appeals from the State Courts to the High Court, and addressed the issue of causation in bifurcated personal injury proceedings.
Swire Shipping Pte Ltd v Ace Exim Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 211
The court held that an arbitral tribunal's finding on an unpleaded issue does not exceed its jurisdiction if the issue is inextricably linked to the main issues in dispute or was put into issue by the parties' conduct. Furthermore, a challenge to an award based on 'manifest incoh
VMax Marine Pte Ltd v Singapore Salvage Engineers Pte Ltd and another appeal [2024] SGHC 208
A court is not functus officio until the order is perfected (passed and sealed). While the court has inherent jurisdiction to hear a consequential matter after the hearing, it must exercise its discretion judicially and not capriciously, with the overriding objective of dealing w
BGC Partners (Singapore) Ltd and another v Sumit Grover [2024] SGHC 206
The court held that the Employment Agreement was binding on the defendant, the defence of non est factum failed, and the employer was entitled to terminate the employment for failure to meet the performance ratio.
Lim Jinn Tonn Zanelle v Royal Amulet Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 205
The court held that the appointment of solicitors by a director without the requisite authority under the company's articles of association is invalid, and such documents filed by the unauthorised solicitors may be struck out.
Re CK Tan Law Corp [2024] SGHC 204
The court dismissed an application to extend time for registering a charge because the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of the circumstances surrounding the inadvertence and failed to include a proviso to protect third-party interests acquired during the lengthy de
British and Malayan Trustees Ltd v Ameen Ali Salim Talib and others [2024] SGHC 203
The court affirmed that trustees have an equitable right of recoupment to adjust trust accounts where over-payments have been made to beneficiaries due to a mistake of construction or fact, and that such recoupment can be effected by adjusting future distributions.
Mattirolo, Vasco and another v Doshi Sayyam Hiteshkumar [2024] SGHC 202
A claimant cannot succeed in an application for summary judgment if there is a triable issue, and the court must be satisfied that the claimant has a clear and unequivocal cause of action supported by incontrovertible evidence.
Baizanis, Georgios v Snap Innovations Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 200
The judgment in Baizanis, Georgios v Snap Innovations Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 200 represents a significant exploration of the evidentiary and agency-related complexities inherent in modern cryptocurrency investment disputes. The Plaintiff, Georgios Baizanis, sought to rec
Progress ABMS Pte Ltd v Progress Welded Mesh Sdn Bhd [2024] SGHC 20
The court affirmed summary judgment for the claimant, finding that the defendant failed to establish a real or bona fide defence, and that the defendant's counterclaims were either implausible or speculative and did not warrant a stay of execution.
Madina Beevi Abdul Jameel v M Akbar bin Mohamed Ibrahim (Official Assignee, non-party) [2024] SGHC 199
The court's residual discretion under s 316(3)(e) of the IRDA to dismiss a bankruptcy application is wide but must be exercised in a principled manner. A debtor's conscious decision to challenge a bankruptcy application, leading to unsuitability for the Debt Repayment Scheme, doe
Sullivan, Sir Cornelius Sean v Hill Capital Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 198
A director of a corporate trustee does not owe fiduciary duties to the trust beneficiaries solely by virtue of their directorship, and the corporate veil cannot be pierced to impose such duties unless the company is a mere alter ego of the director.
Re Medora Xerxes Jamshid (in his capacity as the private trustee in bankruptcy of Tan Han Meng) (Planar One & Associates Pte Ltd (in liquidation), non-party) [2024] SGHC 196
A claim for breach of fiduciary duty is a provable debt in bankruptcy under s 87(3) of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap 20, 2009 Rev Ed) as an unliquidated claim arising by reason of a breach of trust.
JTrust Asia Pte Ltd v Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (Group Lease Public Co Ltd and another, non-parties) [2024] SGHC 195
A company is unable to pay its debts for the purposes of s 125(2)(c) of the IRDA if it is cash flow insolvent, and the court may exercise its residual discretion to wind up the company despite the prima facie entitlement of a creditor to a winding up order.
DIB v DIC [2024] SGHC 194
The court dismissed the application to set aside an arbitral award, finding that the alleged breaches of natural justice did not result in prejudice that would warrant setting aside the award.