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Ser Kang Wei and another v Salas Porras, Carlos Luis and others [2025] SGHC 257
The court held that a Mareva injunction should be maintained where the claimants established a good arguable case of fraud and a real risk of asset dissipation, and where the defendants failed to show that the application was an abuse of process or that there was material non-dis
Lim Wai Kit Jeff v Arumugam Alamuthu [2025] SGHC 254
The time for appeal in a bifurcated trial runs from the date the formal interlocutory judgment is entered, not from the date of the court's oral findings. A pedestrian standing on an expressway to direct traffic may not be in breach of the Expressway Traffic Rules if their action
Re MM2 Asia Ltd (Linkwasha Holdings Pte Ltd, non-party [2025] SGHC 251
The court granted a four-month moratorium under s 64 of the IRDA, finding that the application was made in good faith and that there was sufficient evidence of creditor support, despite the lack of a fully-fleshed out restructuring proposal at this preliminary stage.
Hahnemann Travel & Tours Pte Ltd v Hasnah bte Abdullah and others [2025] SGHC 250
An application to amend a notice of appeal to expand its scope to include a decision on merits, after the time for appeal has expired, is in substance an application for an extension of time to file a fresh appeal and is subject to the more stringent standard.
City Spark (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Outdoor Recreation Group, LLC and another [2025] SGHC 25
The court held that Singapore was the appropriate forum for the defamation claim as the key witness was based in Singapore and the governing law was Singapore law.
Public Prosecutor v Lev Panfilov [2025] SGHC 249
The court held that a complainant's testimony in a sexual offence case can constitute proof beyond reasonable doubt if it is 'unusually convincing', and that the harm suffered by a victim is not an aggravating factor unless it is especially serious.
Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2025] SGHC 246
The court held that beneficiaries are entitled to an account of trust assets, and trustees have a duty to furnish such accounts. The court ordered the sale of the property at 6 Seletar Close and directed the Defendants to repay misappropriated funds.
CVK v CVO and others [2025] SGHC 245
The court declined to order compensation on an undertaking as to damages because the freezing order was not the effective cause of the loss; rather, the loss was caused by the unreasonable conduct of the defendant and a failure to mitigate.
Ng Say Keong (trading as S & K Solid Wood Doors) v Jia Le Aluminium Pte Ltd and another [2025] SGHC 243
The court held that the patent was valid but not infringed, and that the defendants were liable for passing off due to intentional misrepresentation.
Pritam Singh v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 242
The court affirmed the conviction of the appellant for giving false testimony before the Committee of Privileges, finding that the evidence, including contemporaneous messages and the appellant's own conduct, proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Guy Carpenter & Co Pte Ltd v Choi Okmi and others [2025] SGHC 241
The judgment in Guy Carpenter & Co Pte Ltd v Choi Okmi and others [2025] SGHC 241 represents a comprehensive judicial examination of the boundaries of employee loyalty, the enforceability of restrictive covenants in the reinsurance sector, and the evidentiary requirements for
Le Ninh Tien v Rainbow Forest Enterprises Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 240
The court affirmed that the burden lies on the applicant to show that a foreign forum is distinctly more appropriate than Singapore in a forum non conveniens application, and that procedural convenience, while a relevant factor, does not override substantial jurisdictional ties.
Modernland Overseas Pte Ltd v Comptroller of Income Tax and another matter [2025] SGHC 239
The court held that the Amended Notes were new debt instruments and not merely an amendment to the Existing Notes, as the Existing Notes were expressly cancelled under the 2021 Notes Indentures.
Islam Mohammad Khabirul v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 238
The court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant for fraudulently making a false work injury compensation claim and making false statements to an investigation officer, finding that the Appellant had staged the accident and was not injured in the course of employment.
Goh Seng Heng v Official Assignee and another and other matters [2025] SGHC 237
The court held that judicial review is not ordinarily available for decisions of the Official Assignee where a complete and suitable alternative remedy is provided by statute, such as Statutory Review under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.
Tjiang Giok Moy and another v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min and another matter [2025] SGHC 236
A fiduciary who makes unauthorised withdrawals from a joint account in breach of their fiduciary duties is liable to repay the sums withdrawn. A loan agreement is established where money is advanced and the surrounding circumstances and contemporaneous conduct indicate an intenti
Law Society of Singapore v Yeo Yao Hui Charles (Yang Yaohui) and other matters [2025] SGHC 234
A legal practitioner who demonstrates systemic professional misconduct, dishonesty, and a lack of integrity, including the mismanagement of client funds and abuse of court process, is unfit to remain on the roll of advocates and solicitors.
United Overseas Bank Ltd v Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 232
The court held that damages for conspiracy should be assessed on the basis of the actual purchase price (APP) loans basis, and that statutory interest is only payable on the net sum of damages after deductions for mitigation failures.
Re Drivetrain LLC [2025] SGHC 228
The court recognised US Chapter 11 proceedings as foreign non-main proceedings under the Model Law, finding that the debtor's COMI was in Singapore despite the registered office being the only remaining connection, and that the US proceedings were comparable to those in Tantleff.
Public Prosecutor v ZH Builders Pte Ltd and another appeal [2025] SGHC 227
The court established a sentencing framework for corporate offenders under the Building Control Act, adapting the framework from the Workplace Safety and Health Act, and emphasised that culpability is high where non-compliance is deliberate and involves concealment.
Koh You Quan (executor of the estate of Ang Geok Kheng, deceased) v Koh Hock Meng [2025] SGHC 224
The court declined to grant declarations of trust in an uncontested originating application due to insufficient evidence and unresolved factual disputes, ordering the conversion of the application into an originating claim.
Gurpreet Gill Maag and others v McKee, Ian [2025] SGHC 221
The court dismissed the claims for inducement of breach of contract, breach of confidentiality, malicious falsehood, and defamation, finding that the claimants failed to prove the elements of the torts or that the defendant's actions were protected by qualified privilege or fair
Selvam LLC v AMLA Pte Ltd and another appeal [2025] SGHC 220
The court held that proportionality in solicitor-and-client costs assessment is not solely determined by the quantum of damages awarded, but must consider all circumstances, including the importance of the litigation to the client, while noting that client importance does not gra
Kardachi, Jason Aleksander (as private trustee in bankruptcy of Rajesh Bothra) and another v Deepak Mishra and others and another matter [2025] SGHC 218
Leave of court is required to commence arbitration proceedings against a trustee in bankruptcy, and while such leave may be granted retrospectively, it will not be granted where the applicant fails to show a prima facie arguable case.