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Tan Chin Seng and Others v Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd (No 2) [2002] SGHC 110
Discovery will not be ordered for documents that are not relevant to the pleaded issues or that are sought solely for cross-examination as to credit.
CSR South East Asia Pte Ltd (formerly known as CSR Bradford Insulation (S) Pte Ltd) v Sunrise Insulation Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 106
A default judgment entered for a sum that fails to account for a cheque received and retained by the creditor is irregular and must be set aside ex debito justitiae.
WSG Nimbus Pte Ltd v Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka [2002] SGHC 104
In WSG Nimbus Pte Ltd v Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, the High Court discharged a prohibitive injunction, ruling that the balance of convenience favored the Defendants because the perishable nature of broadcast rights constituted irreparable harm not compensable by damages alone.
Central Bank of India v Hemant Govindprasad Bansal & Ors [2002] SGHC 102
A defendant who elects not to adduce evidence in their defence after a prima facie case has been established by the plaintiff will be liable if the evidence supports the essential limbs of the claim.
Barang Barang Pte Ltd v Boey Ng San and Others [2002] SGHC 101
An application under O 14 r 12 of the Rules of Court is only suitable if the question of construction can be achieved without a full trial and such a determination will fully determine the entire cause of the matter.
Koh Ewe Chee v Koh Hua Leong and Another [2002] SGHC 100
A 'liberty to apply' order is a judicial device intended to supplement main orders for form and convenience, not to vary or change their substance.
Central Bank of India v Hemant Govindprasad Bansal and others and other actions [2002] SGHC 1
In Central Bank of India v Hemant Govindprasad Bansal [2002] SGHC 1, the High Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, holding the defendants liable for conversion and as constructive trustees. The court rejected the defendants' 'no case to answer' submission, awarding over US$1.4M in damages.
Pandian Marimuthu v Guan Leong Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 96
The court held that security for costs should not be ordered simply because a plaintiff is a foreigner without assets in the jurisdiction, especially when the claim has a high probability of success.
S3 Building Services Pte Ltd v Sky Technology Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 87
The court held that an extension of time for procedural compliance should generally be granted unless the default causes prejudice to the opponent that cannot be compensated by an award of costs.
Hitachi Leasing (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Vincent Ambrose and Another [2001] SGHC 76
A post-judgment Mareva injunction cannot be granted against an HDB flat because the flat is immune from execution under s 51(3) of the Housing and Development Act, and there was no evidence of dissipation.
Ho Kon Kim v Betsy Lim Gek Kim and Others [2001] SGHC 75
A solicitor may be held personally liable for costs under O 58 r 8 of the Rules of Court if they pursue litigation that amounts to an abuse of process or serious negligence.
Tan Boon Hai v Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan [2001] SGHC 63
A judge reviewing a taxing officer's decision on costs has the power to hear the matter de novo and exercise their own discretion, rather than being fettered by the taxing officer's decision.
Lum Kai Heng v Quek Peng Chai and Others [2001] SGHC 61
General allegations of fraud, malice, and conspiracy in pleadings are insufficient without specific particulars, and amendments to pleadings should only be allowed if they are material to the real question in controversy.
Chua Lam alias Chua Loo v Peh Kwee Tee [2001] SGHC 55
The court held that a consent order should be interpreted according to its plain meaning without extrinsic evidence if unambiguous, and that the court should not rewrite the terms of the agreement.
Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam [2001] SGHC 52
An action for want of prosecution will not be dismissed unless the court is satisfied that the default was intentional and contumelious, or that there was inordinate and inexcusable delay causing serious prejudice to the defendant.
Malayan Banking Berhad v Measurex Engineering Pte Ltd and Another [2001] SGHC 5
A jurisdiction clause that does not explicitly state it is 'exclusive' must be construed based on its own terms and context; the presence of a clause requiring the appointment of an agent for service of process in the forum (Singapore) supports the conclusion that the parties con
Praptono Honggopati Tjitrohupojo and Others v His Royal Highness Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj [2001] SGHC 380
A stay of proceedings on the ground of forum non conveniens is granted where the court is satisfied that another forum is clearly more appropriate for the trial of the action, considering factors such as the location of witnesses, the governing law of the transaction, and the res
Yugiantoro v Budiono Widodo [2001] SGHC 349
A defendant seeking a stay of proceedings on the ground of forum non conveniens bears the burden of establishing that there is another available forum which is clearly or distinctly more appropriate than the Singapore forum.
Kian Wah Hung (Private) Limited v William Interior Design [2001] SGHC 332
The court held that the factors for extending time to file a Notice of Appeal (as set out in Hau Khee Wee) apply equally to applications for extending time to file or serve the Record of Appeal, as the respondent acquires a final judgment right once the time for appeal expires.
PT Kiani Kertas v PT Indorimagas Pratama and Others [2001] SGHC 330
The court held that a preliminary issue involving both questions of law and fact should not be tried separately if it would not result in a substantial saving of time and expenditure, and if the facts are inextricably linked with other issues in the case.
Lam Soon Oil and Soap Manufacturing Sdn Bhd & Another v Whang Tar Choung & Another [2001] SGHC 318
The court refused an application to amend the Defence to include limitation and laches defences on the eve of trial, citing undue delay and prejudice to the fair trial process, particularly given the advanced age of the parties.
Lam Soon Oil and Soap Manufacturing Sdn Bhd and Another v Whang Tar Choung and Another [2001] SGHC 317
The court refused to allow an amendment to the defence to plead limitation and laches on the eve of trial, where the defendant had been aware of these issues for a significant period and had pleaded them in parallel foreign proceedings, as allowing the amendment would cause undue
Lam Seng Hang Co Pte Ltd v The Insurance Corporation of Singapore Ltd [2001] SGHC 31
Leave to appeal against a district court decision where the claim amount is below the statutory threshold will only be granted if the applicant demonstrates a serious and important issue of law, a prima facie case of error, or a question of general principle of public importance.
Ong Tean Hoe v Hong Kong Industrial Company Private Limited [2001] SGHC 303
When an appeal court reviews the quantification of damages by a lower court, it should not disturb the award unless the lower court failed to exercise its discretion properly or applied incorrect principles, and the difference between the award and what the appeal judge considers