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Zhang Xin v Liu Yingkui [2026] SGHCR 7
A non-party may be permitted to participate in ordinary civil proceedings as an 'intervener' even in the absence of an express provision in the Rules of Court 2021, provided their interests are directly impacted by the court's rulings.
Cape, Matthew Benjamin v Collis, John Charles and others [2026] SGHCR 6
An order for the release of a liquidator under s 276(4) of the Companies Act discharges the liquidator from all liability for acts or defaults in the administration of the company, even if the liquidation remains ongoing and the company has not been dissolved.
United Overseas Bank Ltd v Xu Yuanchen and another [2026] SGHCR 5
The court held that in assessing general damages for defamation of a corporate claimant, the court should consider the nature and gravity of the defamation, the standing of the parties, the mode and extent of publication, and the conduct of the defendant, while excluding the cour
Djony Gunawan v Christina Lesmana [2026] SGHCR 4
The court held that a claim based on the enforcement of a Settlement Agreement is not res judicata or an abuse of process where the previous proceedings determined a different issue (resulting trust vs. contractual enforcement) and the Settlement Agreement was not substantively a
WWL v AAE and another [2026] SGHCR 3
The court has the inherent power to grant a case management stay of civil proceedings in favour of ongoing divorce proceedings where there is a substantial overlap of issues, to ensure the efficient and fair resolution of the dispute as a whole.
Berard, Corey Mathew v Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd [2026] SGHCR 2
The court held that the limitation period under s 24A(2) of the Limitation Act 1959 is not stopped by the commencement of foreign proceedings, and that the claimant had constructive knowledge of the defendant's identity and the facts supporting the claim well before the expiry of
Tio Geok Hong Bryan v Korbett Pte Ltd and another and another suit [2025] SGHCR 8
The court held that an errant fiduciary may be made to account for profits which he had notionally received, and that the burden of proof lies on the fiduciary to show that the profit is not one for which he should account.
The “Swift Winchester” [2025] SGHCR 7
A claimant who has commenced court proceedings may apply for a stay of those proceedings in favour of arbitration under s 6 of the International Arbitration Act, provided the claim is sufficiently crystallised.
Re Ho Sally (Chan Pik Sun, non-party) and other matters [2025] SGHCR 6
A trustee in bankruptcy must be a person who not only is, but is also reasonably seen to be, independent. A reasonable perception of lack of independence, supported by cogent evidence, may disqualify a prospective trustee.
Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 4348 v Hoi Hup Sunway Pasir Ris Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHCR 5
An extension of time to file an application for summary determination under O 14 r 12 of the Rules of Court 2014 will be refused where the applicant fails to show good cause for the delay and has not proceeded diligently in the conduct of the action.
Exterian Capital Pte Ltd v Wong Jun Jie Adrian and another [2025] SGHCR 40
The court allowed an amendment to the Defence where the defendant sought to align his pleadings with new evidence that emerged after the initial Defence was filed, despite the defendant's previous failure to comply with disclosure obligations.
Maybank Singapore Ltd v Elavarasan s/o Manoharan [2025] SGHCR 4
The Court may exercise its discretion to make a bankruptcy order even if a DRS assessment is ongoing where the debtor's conduct amounts to an abuse of process or is prejudicial to creditors.
Sree Ram Construction Pte Ltd v Green Tag Scaffolding Pte Ltd and another [2025] SGHCR 39
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; they enable but do not compel a defendant to do so.
GHP Far East Ltd v NPG Global Pte Ltd and another [2025] SGHCR 37
The court's discretion under O 9 rr 4(1) and 4(2) of the ROC 2021 to give judgment or dismiss an action is only enlivened if the defaulting party is absent from the most recent Registrar's Case Conference convened by the court.
Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee [2025] SGHCR 36
The court held that the defendant failed to show a fair and reasonable possibility that he was not properly served with process by the foreign court, and thus there was no breach of natural justice to prevent recognition of the foreign judgment.
UBS Switzerland AG v Koch Shipping Pte Ltd and another [2025] SGHCR 34
The court held that Switzerland was the clearly more appropriate forum for the dispute under the forum non conveniens analysis, as the key witnesses were resident in Switzerland and Swiss law governed the underlying security agreements.
Tajudin bin Gulam Rasul and another v Suriaya bte Haja Mohideen [2025] SGHCR 33
The court has the inherent power to impose personal costs on advocates and solicitors who cite fictitious AI-generated authorities, as this constitutes improper, unreasonable, or negligent conduct that causes unnecessary costs to the counterparty.
Wesley Widjaja v Ng Wei San (alias Oei Wei San alias Wilson Hasan Widjaja) and others [2025] SGHCR 32
A party asserting legal professional privilege over documents ordered to be produced must provide sufficient factual basis on affidavit to establish the preconditions for the privilege, as a bare assertion is insufficient.
The “Hong Chang Sheng” [2025] SGHCR 31
The court held that consent orders are contractual in nature if they reflect a consensus ad idem, and the court has no residual discretion to interfere with such orders unless there are vitiating factors under contract law.
GLAS SAS (London Branch) v European TopSoho Sàrl and another [2025] SGHCR 29
A court has the discretionary power to lift a case management stay granted on the basis of lis alibi pendens when the basis for the stay has fallen away, provided the applicant provides cogent reasons and is not seeking to re-litigate the merits of the action.
Oro Negro Drilling Pte Ltd and others v Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro SAPI de CV and others [2025] SGHCR 28
An 'unless' order is warranted where a party intentionally fails to comply with court orders for interrogatories, and the justifications for non-compliance are collateral attacks on earlier court decisions.
Ng Zhi Liang v Voon Gie Min [2025] SGHCR 27
The court clarified the approach to interim payments under O 13 r 8 of the Rules of Court 2021, noting that the previous two-stage test under the 2014 Rules is no longer applicable, and that the court should instead undertake a holistic assessment of five factors to determine fai
Prosetskii, Aleksandr Viktorovich v Smirnov, Igor and others [2025] SGHCR 25
The court held that an exclusive jurisdiction clause in a trust deed could not be relied upon to establish a nexus to Singapore for service out of jurisdiction where the existence of the trust deed itself was disputed and the claimant failed to establish a good arguable case that
Dynamic Oil Trading (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Deloitte & Touche LLP [2025] SGHCR 24
The court has the power under O 16 r 4(5) of the Rules of Court 2014 to vary procedural directions in a summons for third party directions, and will do so where the proceedings are inextricably linked and a combined trial is more efficient and avoids inconsistent findings.