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Re Shankar Alan s/o Anant Kulkarni [2007] SGHC 12
The court held that the general rule that costs follow the event applies to disciplinary proceedings, and a successful party is entitled to costs unless there are special circumstances warranting a departure.
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Ltd v Toh Kheng Boon [2007] SGHC 117
The court held that an insurer cannot amend its pleadings on the first day of trial without sufficient particulars or justification, and that the insured vehicle was not used for 'hire or reward' as the arrangement was one of social kindness.
The "Vasiliy Golovnin" [2007] SGHC 116
The arrest of a vessel in Singapore is an abuse of process if it is based on issues already resolved by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction (issue estoppel), and the failure to disclose such prior proceedings in an ex parte application for a warrant of arrest is a material
Law Society of Singapore v Tay Eng Kwee Edwin [2007] SGHC 114
A solicitor who deliberately and consistently ignores the Solicitors' Accounts Rules, which have the force of law, demonstrates a patent defect of character and is not a fit and proper person to remain in the profession, warranting the penalty of being struck off the roll.
Re 41B Lorong 17 Geylang, Singapore 388564 [2007] SGHC 112
The court held that an option to purchase may contain an implied term that if the purchaser receives unsatisfactory replies to legal requisitions before exercising the option, the vendor is obliged to refund the option money.
Datacraft Asia Ltd and Another v Kaufman, Gregory Laurence and Others [2007] SGHC 111
A stay of proceedings may be granted where there are related proceedings in a foreign jurisdiction, even if the strict requirements of lis alibi pendens are not met, if it is expedient to avoid the risk of irreconcilable judgments.
Wong David H v Timothy Seow Group Architects Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and Another [2007] SGHC 110
An application for an extension of time to appeal against a liquidator's rejection of a proof of debt will be dismissed where there is an inordinate delay and no valid ground to justify it.
Ong & Ong Architects Pte Ltd and Another v Yee Wei Chi and Another [2007] SGHC 109
Closure of pleadings under O 18 r 20 is not postponed by the amendment of pleadings or the addition of a new party if the time for closure of pleadings has already crystallised against the original parties.
TQ v TR [2007] SGHC 106
The court held that the best interests of the children are the primary criterion for custody, care and control, and that a prenuptial agreement regarding the division of matrimonial assets can be enforced under s 112 of the Women's Charter.
Knight Glenn Jeyasingam v Law Society of Singapore [2007] SGHC 105
The court held that an application for restoration to the roll should not be made prematurely, and that a period significantly longer than five years from the date of striking off is generally required. The court also held that the applicant must demonstrate that they are fit to
Tjia Alicia (m.w.) v Aspin Suryanna [2007] SGHC 104
The court determined the division of matrimonial assets and maintenance in a divorce case, finding that the husband remained the owner of his business despite his claims of asset transfer.
Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd v Eco Fuels Solutions Asia, Inc and Others [2007] SGHC 103
A guarantee expressed as a continuing security is enforceable according to its terms, and a defence of misrepresentation in a summary judgment application requires a trial if it is not entirely shadowy.
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd and Others v Chik Kai-Ming Aaron and Another [2007] SGHC 102
The judgment in [2007] SGHC 102 represents a significant judicial examination of the limits of corporate "claw-back" actions following a change in management. The dispute arose in the wake of a major corporate restructuring of the Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp Ltd ("APWC") group
Banque Nationale de Paris v Ng Kit Har and another action (Yii Chee Ming, Third Party) [2007] SGHC 101
A third party action cannot continue after the main action has concluded with a judgment, as all pending matters are deemed closed and extinguished by res judicata, unless there is an express order preserving the action.
Sim Geok Seng (alias Sim Eng Seng Robert) v Lee Kim Kiat [2007] SGHC 100
The court held that in a long marriage, the court should lean towards equal division of matrimonial assets unless the circumstances show that such a division would be inequitable.
Pacific Integrated Logistics Pte Ltd v Gorman Vernel International Freight Ltd [2007] SGHC 10
The court held that while foreign residence is a threshold condition for security for costs, the court retains discretion to grant security if it is just to do so, even if a costs order might be enforceable in the plaintiff's home jurisdiction.
Norhayati Binte Salleh @ Norhayati Bte Mohamed Ali v Mohamed Haedi Bin Abdullah [2007] SGHC 1
The court held that there is no rigid rule requiring a discount for ancillary domestic work when assessing damages for the cost of a domestic helper in personal injury cases.
Kuala Lumpur City Securities Sdn Bhd v Boston Asset Management Pte Ltd (formerly known as Universal Network Education Pte Ltd) and Another [2006] SGHC 99
The court dismissed an application to set aside a default judgment and stay proceedings. The defendant failed to demonstrate a defence with a real prospect of success or prove that another forum was more appropriate under forum non conveniens principles.
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Singapore) Ltd v Metico Marine Pte Ltd and Another [2006] SGHC 97
The court held that a warranty in a marine insurance policy must be strictly complied with, and that the warranty in question, which required recommendations to be complied with 'prior to sailing', meant that all recommendations had to be complied with before the vessels departed
Yang Xi Na v Lim Chong Hong and Another (Ong Ah Seng, Third Party) [2006] SGHC 96
The liability of a driver of a parked vehicle in a collision depends on the specific facts, including whether the parking constituted a danger or obstruction to other road users.
MZ v NA [2006] SGHC 95
The court held that an appeal against a trial judge's assessment of maintenance and division of matrimonial assets must be supported by evidence of a change in circumstances or clear flaws in the trial judge's reasoning, and that minor adjustments for idiosyncratic reasons are no
Public Prosecutor v Aguilar Guen Garlejo [2006] SGHC 94
The court held that a sentence of ten years' imprisonment was appropriate for a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the accused suffered from diminished responsibility due to a transient depressive disorder.
Teng Fuh Holdings Pte Ltd v Collector of Land Revenue [2006] SGHC 93
An application for leave to apply for certiorari and mandamus filed 22 years after the compulsory acquisition of land is out of time under O 53 r 1(6) of the Rules of Court, and the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of reasonable suspicion of bad faith.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ), Singapore Branch v Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Others and Other Suits [2006] SGHC 91
The court held that draft reports prepared by accountants and lawyers working as a single team for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or in anticipation of litigation are protected by legal advice privilege and litigation privilege.