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SME Care Pte Ltd v Chan Siew Lee Jannie and another matter [2025] SGHC 27
The judgment in SME Care Pte Ltd v Chan Siew Lee Jannie and another matter [2025] SGHC 27 addresses the complex intersection of bankruptcy administration, the finality of consent judgments, and the fiduciary duties of directors in the "zone of insolvency." The proceedings involve
Wish Controls Pte Ltd v Trident Water Systems Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 267
Costs generally follow the event, and where both parties succeed in part, costs are awarded to reflect relative success, with the court exercising its power of set-off.
FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 266
The Singapore High Court dismissed a claim regarding restraint of trade clauses, ruling them void and unenforceable. The court held that general sales training does not establish a legitimate proprietary interest necessary to justify such restrictions.
Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh v Kim David Dong Won and another [2025] SGHC 263
The court dismissed the applicant's application to reverse the liquidators' partial rejection of his proof of debt, finding that the applicant failed to discharge his burden of proving the debts were owed by the company.
Public Prosecutor v Ramalingam Selvasekaran [2025] SGHC 262
The court held that the victim's evidence was unusually convincing and corroborated by the accused's own statements, sufficient to convict the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
JS Film Investment Pty Ltd v Yao Liang and others [2025] SGHC 261
The court held that the share transfer was in discharge of the loan obligation, and the defendants failed to establish their counterclaim for additional shares.
Höptner, Georg Alexander v Three Fins Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 26
The court held that the defendant's summary dismissal of the claimant was wrongful because the defendant failed to establish that it had made a determination for 'Termination for Cause' as required by the employment contract, and the alleged breaches were technical and did not ju
Re Energe Asia Pte Ltd (PETCO Trading Labuan Co Ltd and others, non-parties) [2025] SGHC 259
A moratorium application under s 64 of the IRDA is an extraordinary relief that requires the court to balance the need for restructuring space against creditor interests, with the applicant bearing the burden to prove good faith and sufficient creditor support.
Ser Kang Wei and another v Salas Porras, Carlos Luis and others [2025] SGHC 257
The court held that a Mareva injunction should be maintained where the claimants established a good arguable case of fraud and a real risk of asset dissipation, and where the defendants failed to show that the application was an abuse of process or that there was material non-dis
Lim Wai Kit Jeff v Arumugam Alamuthu [2025] SGHC 254
The time for appeal in a bifurcated trial runs from the date the formal interlocutory judgment is entered, not from the date of the court's oral findings. A pedestrian standing on an expressway to direct traffic may not be in breach of the Expressway Traffic Rules if their action
Hahnemann Travel & Tours Pte Ltd v Hasnah bte Abdullah and others [2025] SGHC 250
An application to amend a notice of appeal to expand its scope to include a decision on merits, after the time for appeal has expired, is in substance an application for an extension of time to file a fresh appeal and is subject to the more stringent standard.
Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2025] SGHC 246
The court held that beneficiaries are entitled to an account of trust assets, and trustees have a duty to furnish such accounts. The court ordered the sale of the property at 6 Seletar Close and directed the Defendants to repay misappropriated funds.
CVK v CVO and others [2025] SGHC 245
The court declined to order compensation on an undertaking as to damages because the freezing order was not the effective cause of the loss; rather, the loss was caused by the unreasonable conduct of the defendant and a failure to mitigate.
Ng Say Keong (trading as S & K Solid Wood Doors) v Jia Le Aluminium Pte Ltd and another [2025] SGHC 243
The court held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and that the defendants were liable for passing off due to intentional misrepresentation.
Pritam Singh v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 242
The court affirmed the conviction of the appellant for giving false testimony before the Committee of Privileges, finding that the evidence, including contemporaneous messages and the appellant's own conduct, proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Guy Carpenter & Co Pte Ltd v Choi Okmi and others [2025] SGHC 241
The judgment in Guy Carpenter & Co Pte Ltd v Choi Okmi and others [2025] SGHC 241 represents a comprehensive judicial examination of the boundaries of employee loyalty, the enforceability of restrictive covenants in the reinsurance sector, and the evidentiary requirements for
Le Ninh Tien v Rainbow Forest Enterprises Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 240
The court affirmed that the burden lies on the applicant to show that a foreign forum is distinctly more appropriate than Singapore in a forum non conveniens application, and that procedural convenience, while a relevant factor, does not override substantial jurisdictional ties.
Modernland Overseas Pte Ltd v Comptroller of Income Tax and another matter [2025] SGHC 239
The court held that the Amended Notes were new debt instruments and not merely an amendment to the Existing Notes, as the Existing Notes were expressly cancelled under the 2021 Notes Indentures.
Islam Mohammad Khabirul v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 238
The court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant for fraudulently making a false work injury compensation claim and making false statements to an investigation officer, finding that the Appellant had staged the accident and was not injured in the course of employment.
Goh Seng Heng v Official Assignee and another and other matters [2025] SGHC 237
The court held that judicial review is not ordinarily available for decisions of the Official Assignee where a complete and suitable alternative remedy is provided by statute, such as Statutory Review under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.
Tjiang Giok Moy and another v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min and another matter [2025] SGHC 236
A fiduciary who makes unauthorised withdrawals from a joint account in breach of their fiduciary duties is liable to repay the sums withdrawn. A loan agreement is established where money is advanced and the surrounding circumstances and contemporaneous conduct indicate an intenti
Law Society of Singapore v Yeo Yao Hui Charles (Yang Yaohui) and other matters [2025] SGHC 234
A legal practitioner who demonstrates systemic professional misconduct, dishonesty, and a lack of integrity, including the mismanagement of client funds and abuse of court process, is unfit to remain on the roll of advocates and solicitors.
United Overseas Bank Ltd v Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 232
The court held that damages for conspiracy should be assessed on the basis of the actual purchase price (APP) loans basis, and that statutory interest is only payable on the net sum of damages after deductions for mitigation failures.
Re Drivetrain LLC [2025] SGHC 228
The court recognised US Chapter 11 proceedings as foreign non-main proceedings under the Model Law, finding that the debtor's COMI was in Singapore despite the registered office being the only remaining connection, and that the US proceedings were comparable to those in Tantleff.