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MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 4348 v HOI HUP SUNWAY PASIR RIS PTE. LTD. & 14 Ors
The court dismissed an application for extension of time to file for summary determination of a question of law, finding that the applicant failed to show good cause for a three-year delay and did not proceed with diligence.
SREE RAM CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD v GREEN TAG SCAFFOLDING PTE LTD & Anor
The Rules of Court 2021 do not mandate that a defendant must bring all claims against a claimant as a counterclaim in the existing action; the rules enable but do not compel a defendant to bring a counterclaim.
UBS SWITZERLAND AG v KOCH SHIPPING PTE LTD & Anor
The court granted a stay of proceedings on the ground of forum non conveniens, finding that Switzerland was the clearly more appropriate forum for the dispute, as the key witnesses were resident there and Swiss law governed the underlying security agreements.
TAJUDIN BIN GULAM RASUL & Anor v SURIAYA BINTE HAJA MOHIDEEN
The court has the inherent power to impose personal costs on advocates and solicitors who cite fictitious AI-generated authorities, based on a three-stage test assessing improper conduct, unnecessary costs, and just compensation.
ORO NEGRO DRILLING PTE. LTD. & 5 Ors v INTEGRADORA DE SERVICIOS PETROLEROS ORO NEGRO, S.A.P.I. DE C.V. & 6 Ors
An 'unless' order is warranted when a party intentionally fails to comply with court-ordered interrogatories, particularly when the failure prejudices the fair trial of the proceedings and the justifications offered are collateral attacks on prior court decisions.
D.N.G FZE v PAYPAL PTE. LTD.
The court held that striking out a party's case for breach of an unless order is a proportionate response when the breach is intentional and contumelious, and there are no viable alternatives.
MITSUI E&S POWER SYSTEMS INC V NEPTUN INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD & ANOR
The CAD Order issued under s 35(2)(b) of the CPC does not extinguish the debt owed by a financial institution to an account holder, but merely prohibits the disposal of or dealings with the property. Therefore, the monies in the account remain attachable by a judgment creditor, s
Chua Teck Chew Robert v Goh Eng Wah [2009] SGCA 40
In Chua Teck Chew Robert v Goh Eng Wah, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Costs, Limitation of Actions — Extension of limitation period.
Wee Shuo Woon v HT S.R.L. [2017] SGCA 23
In Wee Shuo Woon v HT S.R.L., the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Privilege, Equity — Obligation of confidentiality.
TNL v TNK and another appeal and another matter [2017] SGCA 15
In TNL v TNK and another appeal and another matter, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Appeals, Civil Procedure — Costs.
Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng [2017] SGCA 1
In Chiang Shirley v Chiang Dong Pheng, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Judgments and Orders.
ARX v Comptroller of Income Tax [2016] SGCA 56
In ARX v Comptroller of Income Tax, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Privileges.
The State-Owned Company Yugoimport SDPR (also known as Jugoimport-SDPR) v Westacre Investments Inc and other appeals [2016] SGCA 51
In The State-Owned Company Yugoimport SDPR (also known as Jugoimport-SDPR) v Westacre Investments Inc and other appeals, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Garnishee Orders, Trusts — Express Trusts.
SIC College of Business and Technology Pte Ltd v Yeo Poh Siah and others [2016] SGCA 5
In SIC College of Business and Technology Pte Ltd v Yeo Poh Siah and others, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Evidence — Improperly rejected evidence, Civil procedure — Costs.
Likpin International Ltd v Swiber Holdings Ltd and another [2016] SGCA 48
In Likpin International Ltd v Swiber Holdings Ltd and another, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Admiralty and Shipping — Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest, Civil Procedure — Striking Out.
Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 3322 v Mer Vue Developments Pte Ltd [2016] SGCA 38
In Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 3322 v Mer Vue Developments Pte Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Pleadings, Civil Procedure — Limitation.
Clearlab SG Pte Ltd v Ma Zhi and another [2016] SGCA 31
Leave to appeal is required under s 34(2)(b) of the SCJA for an appeal that concerns only the question of costs, even if the appellant has separately appealed against the substantive merits of the same matter.
Kosui Singapore Pte Ltd v Thangavelu [2016] SGCA 3
In Kosui Singapore Pte Ltd v Thangavelu, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Appeals.
Chan Siew Lee Jannie v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2016] SGCA 23
In Chan Siew Lee Jannie v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure — Extension of Time.
AXF and others v Koh Cheng Huat and another and other matters [2016] SGCA 22
In AXF and others v Koh Cheng Huat and another and other matters, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Striking Out.
Lim Mey Lee Susan v Singapore Medical Council [2016] SGCA 14
In Lim Mey Lee Susan v Singapore Medical Council, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Costs.
Multistar Holdings Ltd v Geocon Piling & Engineering Pte Ltd [2016] SGCA 1
In Multistar Holdings Ltd v Geocon Piling & Engineering Pte Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Pleadings.
Koh Lin Yee v Terrestrial Pte Ltd and another appeal [2015] SGCA 6
In Koh Lin Yee v Terrestrial Pte Ltd and another appeal, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Summary Judgment.
V Nithia (co-administratrix of the estate of Ponnusamy Sivapakiam, deceased) v Buthmanaban s/o Vaithilingam and another [2015] SGCA 56
A court is not entitled to decide a suit on a matter on which no issue has been raised by the parties, and it is improper for a court to displace the case made by a party in its pleadings and give effect to an entirely new case which the party had not made out in its own pleading