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Orexim Trading Ltd v Mahavir Port and Terminal Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 190
A party in breach of a Mareva injunction may be ordered to restore the value of dissipated assets to the asset pool, and a striking out order (with an unless order) is appropriate where the party's conduct demonstrates a total and contumelious disregard for court orders.
Law Society of Singapore v Seah Choon Huat Johnny and another matter [2024] SGHC 19
The court held that a solicitor's concealment of a mistake and subsequent misrepresentation to the court and client, coupled with a failure to act with diligence, warrants a substantial period of suspension, even if restitution is made.
Wang Bin v Zhong Sihui [2024] SGHC 189
The court held that actual notice of arbitration proceedings, even if not strictly in accordance with institutional rules, is sufficient to preclude a complaint of lack of proper notice under s 31(2)(c) of the International Arbitration Act.
Amit Patel v Singapore Dental Council [2024] SGHC 188
A supervisor of a conditionally registered dentist has a duty to ensure the supervisee is supervised at all times while at work, and this duty is not absolute but requires taking adequate steps to verify supervision.
Tid Plus Design Pte Ltd v Kwek Seng Wee John [2024] SGHC 187
The court held that 'completion' of a stage in a renovation contract for the purpose of progress payments requires substantial performance, and that the court is the ultimate arbiter of this legal and contractual standard, not the expert.
S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 185
The Prosecution is not statutorily required under s 214(1)(d) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 to provide conditioned statements for every witness it intends to call at trial, but only those it intends to admit as evidence under s 264 of the CPC.
Farooq Ahmad Mann (in his capacity as the private trustee in bankruptcy of Li Hua) v Xia Zheng [2024] SGHC 182
An ancillary relief order providing for the division of matrimonial property can be challenged as a transaction at an undervalue under s 361 of the IRDA if it is the product of collusion or other vitiating factors.
Tan Cheng Cheng and others v Shamlal s/o Tuppani Bisaysar and another [2024] SGHC 181
The court held that the act of handing over a chattel to a third party does not constitute conversion unless the act discloses an intention to exercise dominion over the chattel to the exclusion of the owner. In this case, the respondent's act of leaving the deceased's watch at t
Zhang Jinhua v Yip Zhao Lin [2024] SGHC 180
A default judgment obtained via substituted service may be set aside if the defendant establishes a prima facie defence, and the court retains the power to set aside such judgments in the interests of justice.
Rajesh Harichandra Budhrani v INTL FCStone Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 18
The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove claims of undue influence, duress, misrepresentation, and breach of contract regarding the liquidation of his silver futures contracts, as the defendants acted within their contractual rights under the Client Agreement.
Foreland Singapore Pte Ltd and another v IG Asia Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 179
The court held that while the defendant was entitled to refuse payment obligations due to a Force Majeure Event, it was not entitled to reverse the trades under the contract. However, the plaintiffs failed to prove any loss caused by the wrongful reversal.
Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Goh Jin Hian [2024] SGHC 178
A director of an insolvent company owes a duty to consider the interests of creditors, and a failure to exercise reasonable diligence in monitoring the company's affairs, leading to the company being used as a vehicle for fraud, constitutes a breach of duty.
H8 Holdings Pte Ltd v RIC Dormitory (SG) Pte Ltd and others and another suit [2024] SGHC 177
The judgment in H8 Holdings Pte Ltd v RIC Dormitory (SG) Pte Ltd and others and another suit [2024] SGHC 177 represents a significant judicial examination of the intersection between the tort of deceit and minority shareholder oppression under s 216 of the Companies Act . The pro
Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others v KPMG LLP [2024] SGHC 176
Pleadings must contain a summary of material facts to disclose a reasonable cause of action, but do not need to be excessively detailed. A failure to plead the contract, terms, breach, and damages would be inadequate.
Public Prosecutor v CJK [2024] SGHC 175
A complainant's testimony can constitute proof beyond a reasonable doubt if it is unusually convincing, even without corroboration, and the court must weigh the witness's demeanour alongside internal and external consistencies.
Turms Advisors APAC Pte Ltd v Steppe Gold Ltd [2024] SGHC 174
The court held that the claimant was not entitled to a success fee as the parties had orally agreed to exclude the specific facility from the mandate, and the claimant was estopped from denying this exclusion. However, the claimant was entitled to a retainer fee under clause 6(e)
Fantom Foundation Ltd v Multichain Foundation Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 173
The court assessed damages for breach of contract involving cryptocurrency assets by reference to the market value at the date of breach, noting that while the breach date rule is a general principle, it is not a universal rule and may be departed from if it causes injustice.
Oon Swee Gek and others v Violet Oon Inc Pte Ltd and others and another matter [2024] SGHC 170
The court held that in a court-ordered buyout of an oppressed minority shareholder, the valuer may take into account factors like lack of marketability and control premiums, provided they are fair and equitable in the circumstances, while excluding factors that do not apply to th
Public Prosecutor v Sim Chon Ang Jason and other appeals [2024] SGHC 169
The judgment in Public Prosecutor v Sim Chon Ang Jason and other appeals [2024] SGHC 169 represents a significant appellate intervention in the realm of commercial fraud and corporate governance. The case primarily concerned a sophisticated "round-tripping" or fraudulent financin
Tang Swea Phing v Chan Tam Hoi (alias Paul Chan) and another appeal [2024] SGHC 167
A principal is liable for defamatory statements made by an agent if the statements are made in the course of representing the principal within the scope of the agent's actual or apparent authority, even if the agent is an independent contractor.
Da Hui Shipping (Pte) Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) v An Rong Shipping Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (Societe Generale, Singapore Branch and another, non-parties) [2024] SGHC 166
A claimant cannot be subrogated to security interests that have already been fully enforced and are therefore spent in the hands of the creditor.
The “VICTOR 1” [2024] SGHC 165
A demise charterparty terminates upon the judicial sale of the vessel, and the legal fiction of the sale proceeds representing the vessel does not extend to preserving contractual obligations or the status of a demise charterer for the purposes of s 4(4) HCAJA.
Three Arrows Capital Ltd and others v Davies, Kyle Livingston and another [2024] SGHC 164
The court held that the liquidators established a good arguable case for claims against the respondent and demonstrated a real risk of dissipation of assets, justifying the continuation of a freezing order.
TOWA Corp v ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 163
The court clarified parameters for the assessment of damages for patent infringement, including the calculation of 'But-for Sales', market share, and the exclusion of unclassified general costs.