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Powercom Co, Ltd v Sunpower Semiconductor Ltd [2024] SGHC 89
A foreign judgment is final and conclusive for the purposes of enforcement in Singapore only when the appeals process in the foreign jurisdiction has been exhausted, if the losing party has exercised its right to appeal.
Nimisha Pandey and another v Divya Bothra [2024] SGHC 88
The court held that the defendant's Time Bar Defence and Set-Off Defence were not viable to resist summary judgment, as the defendant failed to establish a real or bona fide defence.
Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd v Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd (Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd and another, non-parties) [2024] SGHC 87
A company may be wound up on the just and equitable ground if it has lost its substratum, or under s 125(1)(c) IRDA if it has suspended business for a whole year, provided the court exercises its discretion to do so.
Lim Ing Haan v Tuan ‘Abdu Qayyim bin Tuan Isa [2024] SGHC 86
The court assessed the loss of future earnings for an interventional cardiologist following a traffic accident, determining that a 25% reduction in working capacity was appropriate after an anticipated partial wrist fusion surgery.
Lutfi Salim bin Talib and another v British and Malayan Trustees Ltd [2024] SGHC 85
An affidavit of documents is generally conclusive and the court will not go behind it unless it is plain and obvious from the evidence that further documents must exist or have existed.
Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others v Lum Ooi Lin and another suit [2024] SGHC 84
The court held that a joint trial of two suits is appropriate where there is a substantial overlap in questions of fact and law, as it promotes the efficient and just resolution of disputes by saving costs, time, and effort.
Re Gabriel Silas Tang Rafferty [2024] SGHC 82
The court dismissed an admission application due to the applicant's lack of candour and repeated academic misconduct, holding that dismissal is necessary when character deficits are severe and the applicant has not demonstrated genuine rehabilitation.
Jiangsu New Huaming International Trading Co Ltd v PT Musim Mas and another [2024] SGHC 81
The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for breach of an alleged exclusive agency agreement, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove the existence of the contract and that the alleged contract was lopsided and lacked commercial sense.
DEM v DEL and another matter [2024] SGHC 80
The court held that service of arbitration documents by post to the address provided in the agreement and by e-mail to the e-mail address provided in the agreement constituted proper notice under the Arbitration Act, even if the respondent claimed not to have received them.
Victory International Holdings Pte Ltd v Borrelli, Cosimo and another and another matter [2024] SGHC 79
The judgment in [2024] SGHC 79 addresses the complex and often friction-filled intersection between the rights of a mortgagor and the duties of a receiver and manager appointed by a mortgagee. The dispute arose from a share pledge arrangement where Victory International Holdings
Yeo Kee Siah v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2024] SGHC 77
The court affirmed the convictions and sentences for cheating and falsification of documents, holding that the submission of invoices and delivery notes with false dates to obtain financing constituted deception, and that the sentences were not manifestly excessive.
See Jen Sen v Prudential Assurance Co Singapore (Pte) Ltd [2024] SGHC 76
The court held that a total failure of consideration is required for a claim of unjust enrichment, and that s 3(2)(b) of the UCTA may apply to clauses that allow a party to render performance substantially different from what was expected.
The “Jeil Crystal” [2024] SGHC 74
A former holder of a bill of lading who has endorsed and delivered the bill to the shipper divests itself of all rights of suit under the contract of carriage, and thus lacks standing to sue the carrier for breach of contract or duty.
Public Prosecutor v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan [2024] SGHC 73
The court held that the complainant's testimony was unusually convincing and corroborated by other evidence, and that consent given under fear or duress is not valid consent in law.
Lee Hui Chin v Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd [2024] SGHC 69
The court may extend the time for commencing arbitration under s 10 of the Arbitration Act 2001 if it is of the opinion that undue hardship would otherwise be caused, balancing the hardship to the applicant against the prejudice to the respondent.
La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd v Layan Management Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 67
The court dismissed an appeal for security for costs under O 9 r 12(1)(c) of the Rules of Court 2021 and s 388(1) of the Companies Act 1967, finding no evidence of evasion of litigation consequences or inability to pay costs.
DNG FZE v PayPal Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 65
The court affirmed that striking out for breach of an unless order is a proportionate response where the breach is intentional and contumelious, and where the non-compliance prejudices a fair trial.
Public Prosecutor v CPS [2024] SGHC 64
In Public Prosecutor v CPS, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Neo Chin Heng v Good Year Contractor Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 62
The court held that the respondents were in contempt of court for failing to comply with a court order to produce company documents, and imposed fines on both the corporate respondent and its director.
Re Ong Pei Qi Stasia [2024] SGHC 61
The court held that an applicant for admission to the Bar who has committed academic misconduct may be admitted if they demonstrate genuine remorse, candour, and rehabilitation, particularly through voluntary disclosure of the misconduct.
Re Eye-Biz Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) [2024] SGHC 60
The court has the inherent power to ratify the appointment of a solicitor by a liquidator even if the appointment was made before the court's leave was obtained, provided the circumstances justify it.
Re Zipmex Co Ltd and other matters [2024] SGHC 6
The court has no power to grant an extension of a moratorium under s 64(7) of the IRDA where there is no further prospect of a restructuring.
Riady Tjandra v Cheng Yi Han [2024] SGHC 59
The court ruled that a valid contract for share purchase existed and was breached when the defendant failed to transfer shares to the claimant. Consequently, the defendant was held liable for both breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Re Logistics Construction Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 58
The court held that a disputed liability may in principle be considered a contingent liability where the liability itself is not disputed and the only dispute is over whether the contingency that crystallises the liability has occurred. Furthermore, the court held that the 'major