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Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co Ltd and another [2024] SGHCR 7
The decision in [2024] SGHCR 7 represents a significant procedural milestone in the Singapore legal landscape, specifically addressing the intersection of international arbitration enforcement and the court's inherent power to regulate its process through "unless orders." The dis
Tan Kian Chye v Ang Siew Yan and others [2024] SGHCR 5
The court held that an amendment to pleadings should be allowed if it enables the real issues to be tried, unless it causes irremediable prejudice or is an abuse of process. Inconsistency between current and previous positions in separate proceedings does not automatically consti
DFD v DFE and another [2024] SGHCR 4
The court held that in applications for production of documents under O 11 r 3 of the Rules of Court 2021, the 'issues in the case' are identified by reference to the factual positions taken by the parties in their affidavits filed in connection with the application.
Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc v Neptun International Pte Ltd and another (DBS Bank Ltd, non-party) [2024] SGHCR 3
The CAD Order prohibiting dealings with property under s 35(2)(b) of the CPC does not extinguish the creditor-debtor relationship between a bank and its account holder, and thus does not render the debt unattachable; it merely restricts the release of funds.
Tee Kim Leng and others v Hong Kah Ing [2024] SGHCR 13
In Tee Kim Leng v Hong Kah Ing [2024] SGHCR 13, the court dismissed an application for security for costs, ruling that a plaintiff's foreign residence alone is insufficient to warrant such an order when the claim is brought in good faith and appears strong.
SBS Holdings, Inc v Anant Kumar Choudary and others (A2S Logistics Pte Ltd and another, non-parties) [2024] SGHCR 11
The court dismissed an application for security for costs against a foreign claimant, finding that the claimant's strong financial standing and significant business connections in Singapore made it likely that any adverse costs order would be voluntarily satisfied, and that the c
WXO v WXP [2024] SGHCF 44
The court will not grant an extension of time to file a Record of Appeal if the appeal lacks merit or would result in a pyrrhic victory for the applicant.
Gonzalo Gil White v Oro Negro Drilling Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGCA 9
The court held that there was no identity of issues between the Singapore proceedings and the Mexican insolvency proceedings, and that judicial comity could not be applied to deny a permanent injunction where the foreign decisions were procured in breach of the court's own interi
Lim Oon Kuin and others v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and other appeals [2024] SGCA 54
The Henderson doctrine of abuse of process requires a prior judicial determination on the merits to be applicable, and thus cannot be invoked to bar amendments within the same action where no such determination has occurred.
Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah [2024] SGCA 21
In Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders, Tort — Negligence.
Zhu Su v Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others and another matter [2024] SGCA 14
An order under s 244 of the IRDA is a final order, not an interlocutory order, because it finally determines the substantive rights of the parties to obtain or provide information.
CZV v Kanagavijayan Nadarajan (trading as Kana & Co) [2023] SGHC 85
The High Court dismissed a striking out application, ruling that such procedures are unsuitable for resolving novel substantive legal issues. The court emphasized that questions regarding the admissibility of evidence should be determined at trial rather than through summary dism
UCO Bank, Singapore Branch v Green Mint Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 72
The court has the inherent power to consider a claim on its merits even where a defendant is in default of defence, particularly where such a judgment is required for enforcement in a foreign jurisdiction.
Kotagaralahalli Peddappaiah Nagaraja v Moussa Salem and others [2023] SGHC 68
The judgment in [2023] SGHC 68 constitutes a significant judicial exposition on the principles governing the assessment of costs in the aftermath of complex commercial litigation. Following the substantive dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims in [2023] SGHC 6 , the court was taske
TG Master Pte Ltd v Tung Kee Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another [2023] SGHC 64
The High Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear further arguments after a trial, as Parliament has curtailed this inherent jurisdiction through the enactment of s 29B of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.
Chia Soo Kiang (personal representative of the estate of Tan Yaw Lan, deceased) v Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 56
The court ordered indemnity costs against the plaintiff because a reasonable offer to settle was refused and the plaintiff ended up in a worse position than the terms offered.
Cheng Hoe Soon v Ezekiel Peter Latimer (formerly practicing in the style of M/S Peter Ezekiel & Co) [2023] SGHC 53
The court held that striking out a statement of claim due to the contumelious conduct of a solicitor is a draconian sanction that should be proportionate, especially when the client is not at fault.
Mah Kiat Seng v Attorney-General and others [2023] SGHC 52
The court established principles for assessing costs for a litigant in person, noting that while there is no fixed hourly rate, the court should estimate reasonable time spent and apply a compensatory hourly rate based on proportionality and the Magistrate's Court scale.
Yeo Su Lan (alias Yang Shulan) v Hong Thomas and others [2023] SGHC 44
The court held that Suit 877 should not be consolidated with Suit 465 because there was no common question of law or fact and consolidation would not save costs or time. The court also observed that it is legally permissible to join third parties to a suit as plaintiffs in a coun
Indian Overseas Bank v Seabulk Inc (formerly known as Seabulk Systems Inc) and others [2023] SGHC 42
The discretion to adjourn an application to set aside the registration of a foreign judgment under s 6(1) REFJA should be exercised with due regard to the interests of both the judgment creditor and the judgment debtor, considering factors such as the bona fides of the appeal, th
Leong Quee Ching Karen v Lim Soon Huat and others [2023] SGHC 359
An applicant seeking a proprietary injunction must establish a proprietary interest in the property concerned, even in the context of a minority oppression claim.
Lim Soon Huat v Lim Teong Huat and others and another matter [2023] SGHC 356
The court affirmed the decision to convert originating applications into originating claims because substantial disputes of fact existed regarding the interpretation of a deed, which required the investigative tools of a full trial.
Soo Hoo Khoon Peng v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2906 [2023] SGHC 355
In Soo Hoo Khoon Peng v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2906, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Appeals, Land — Strata Titles.
Mak-Levrion Kah Kay Natasha (alias Mai Jiaqi Natasha) v R Shiamala [2023] SGHC 335
A claimant must establish a prima facie case before the court considers whether a defendant has raised a bona fide defence in a summary judgment application.