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Asirham Investment Pte Ltd v JSI Shipping (S) Pte Ltd [2007] SGHC 171
A tenancy agreement is valid and binding if it contains all material terms (parties, property, term, rental), even if a referenced floor plan is missing. A party's demand for a refund and threat of legal action constitutes a repudiatory breach.
Reindeer Developments Inc v Mindpower Innovations Pte Ltd [2007] SGHC 170
A valid contract for the sale of land can exist without a formal signed option if the 'three Ps' (property, price, parties) are identified and there is a sufficient note or memorandum in writing satisfying s 6(d) of the Civil Law Act.
Econ Piling Pte Ltd v NCC International AB [2007] SGHC 17
A subsequent agreement with a court-exclusive dispute resolution clause supersedes an earlier arbitration agreement in a related contract where the two are inconsistent.
Nagase Singapore Pte Ltd v Ching Kai Huat and Others [2007] SGHC 169
A company and its controlling director can be held liable for the tort of conspiracy by unlawful means to injure a third party, notwithstanding that the director may be the moving spirit of the company.
Tan Siew Bin Ronnie v Chin Wee Keong [2007] SGHC 168
The court affirmed the assessment of damages for whiplash injury and loss of earning capacity, while adjusting the interest rate on the general damages award.
Siow Doreen and Others v Lo Pui Sang and Others (Horizon Partners Pte Ltd, first intervener, and Reghenzani Claude Augustus, second intervener) [2007] SGHC 167
The court held that it was just and convenient to allow the purchaser and a group of consenting subsidiary proprietors to intervene in an appeal against the Strata Titles Board's decision, as their interests were connected to the outcome of the appeal.
Kay Swee Pin v Singapore Island Country Club [2007] SGHC 166
The court's role in reviewing decisions of domestic tribunals is limited to ensuring natural justice and adherence to the club's rules, and it does not sit on appeal to review the evidence or resolve factual issues.
Go Go Delicacy Pte Ltd v Carona Holdings Pte Ltd and Others [2007] SGHC 165
A defendant is not automatically exempt from filing a defence while a stay application is pending; they should apply for an extension of time or bring forward the stay application hearing.
Chia Kok Kee v HX Investment Pte Ltd (So Lai Har (alias Chia Choon), third party in issue) (Tan Wah, third party in counterclaim) [2007] SGHC 164
The court held that HX Investment Pte Ltd was a commercial vehicle used by the parties to channel their investment in a joint venture, and that the terms of the oral agreement between the parties were a 60:40 split in shareholding between the defendant and the plaintiff.
Erect Scaffolding Pte Ltd v Hor Kew Pte Ltd [2007] SGHC 160
The measure of damages for conversion of scaffolding is a reasonable sum for hire during the period of detention, calculated based on bulk rental rates rather than individual component rates.
Awyong Shi Peng v Lim Siu Lay [2007] SGHC 16
The court has discretion to set aside a default judgment without imposing onerous conditions that would effectively deprive a defendant of the right to defend the claim, especially where the defendant did not deliberately ignore the proceedings.
Public Prosecutor v Loqmanul Hakim bin Buang [2007] SGHC 159
The court held that offences committed by law enforcement or security officers, even if outside the scope of their official duties, may be aggravated if they involve an abuse of the trust reposed in them. Furthermore, committing an offence while on bail is an aggravating factor t
Fibresteel Industries Pte Ltd v Radovic Dragoslav [2007] SGHC 157
The court has discretion to order security for costs under s 388 of the Companies Act even if the application is made before the Defence is filed, provided it is just to do so after considering all circumstances, including the strength of the claim.
Law Society of Singapore v Tan Chwee Wan Allan [2007] SGHC 156
A solicitor who commits technical breaches of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules due to carelessness in staff supervision, but without dishonesty, may be censured rather than suspended or struck off, especially if they have voluntarily ceased practice.
Chee Soon Juan v Public Prosecutor [2007] SGHC 155
Section 131(2) of the Bankruptcy Act is a strict liability offence regarding the requirement of Official Assignee permission to leave the country, and a bankrupt's mistaken belief that permission was granted does not constitute a valid defence unless there are specific circumstan
ET v ES [2007] SGHC 152
Income generated during the marriage from assets that are not matrimonial assets constitutes a matrimonial asset under s 112(10)(b) of the Women's Charter.
Teck Jin (Pte) Ltd v Tan Kim Seng [2007] SGHC 151
The defendant, as trustee of shares for the plaintiff, is obliged to account for all benefits accruing from that shareholding, including bonus and rights issues, unless an agreement to the contrary is proven.
Au Kin Chung v Ho Kit Joo [2007] SGHC 150
The court affirmed the division of matrimonial assets, noting that adverse inferences can be drawn against a party for non-disclosure, and that the court has discretion to award a higher proportion of assets to the other party as a result.
Ari bin Abdullah (by his committee of person and estate, Sariah bte Tarmon and another) v Ong Chwee Siew (Farida bte Umar (administratrix of the estate of Mohd Hussin bin Ismail, deceased) (third party) [2007] SGHC 15
A defendant's criminal conviction for negligent driving is admissible in civil proceedings to prove negligence under s 45A of the Evidence Act, and a driver who fails to give way at a junction is solely liable for resulting accidents.
Man Mohan Singh s/o Jothirambal Singh and Another v Dilveer Singh Gill s/o Shokdarchan Singh and Another [2007] SGHC 149
Damages for nervous shock require proof of a recognisable psychiatric illness, and fertility treatment costs are too remote a consequence of negligence in a road accident.
Ng Chan Teng v Keppel Singmarine Dockyard Pte Ltd [2007] SGHC 148
The court held that when a defendant consents to an interlocutory judgment at a certain percentage of liability, they are bound to pay that percentage of the damages assessed, and the statutory limit of the District Court only applies to cap the final amount ordered, not to the a
Re Wong Sin Yee [2007] SGHC 147
The court held that preventive detention under the CLTPA is not punitive and is dependent on the Minister's subjective satisfaction regarding criminal association and the necessity for public safety, and that judicial review is limited to illegality, procedural impropriety, and i
Re Lee Kim Kiat [2007] SGHC 146
The court held that the Official Assignee was entitled to reject a proof of debt where the claimant failed to provide sufficient evidence to substantiate the claim, particularly when the validity of the claim was challenged.
Narindar Singh Kang v Law Society of Singapore [2007] SGHC 145
An application for reinstatement to the roll of advocates and solicitors is premature if the nature of the original offence, which led to striking off, is so serious that it undermines the administration of justice, regardless of the passage of time or evidence of rehabilitation.