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Tao Yuegang v United Tec Construction Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 124
The court found that the Claimant failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that the alleged workplace accident occurred, and even if it had, the Defendant was not negligent.
Public Prosecutor v Gumede Sthembiso Joel [2025] SGHC 121
Forfeiture of property under s 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code is discretionary and should be exercised to serve punitive, deterrent, and preventive purposes, even if the items are ubiquitous or inexpensive, provided they are directly related and substantially connected to the
Re CKR Paints & Coating Specialist Pte Ltd (Maybank Singapore Ltd and others, non-parties) [2025] SGHC 120
The court dismissed an application for leave to convene a creditors' meeting under s 210(1) of the Companies Act 1967 because there was no realistic prospect of the proposed scheme receiving the requisite approval from creditors, given the staunch opposition from major creditors
Banner (China) Investment Co Ltd v Ang Tjun Min Jimmy [2025] SGHC 12
The court has the power to direct the process for obtaining signature specimens for handwriting analysis, and a party does not have an absolute right to select the specimens to be used.
Ngor Shing Rong Jake v Wong Mei Lee Millie [2025] SGHC 119
A resulting trust arises where a party contributes to the purchase price of a property without donative intent, even if the property is registered in a 99:1 ratio for security purposes. The claim is not precluded by illegality if the illegal purpose (understamping) was merely con
Lim Yan Yi Michelle v Leow Quek Siong and another [2025] SGHC 118
For an express trust to be created, the three certainties (intention, subject matter, and objects) must be present. In the context of bankruptcy, claims of express trusts over assets must be supported by clear evidence of the settlor's intention, and the court will approach such
Toh Lam Seng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2025] SGHC 116
The court held that the victim's evidence was unusually convincing despite inconsistencies, and that the appellant's lack of remorse and high risk of reoffending warranted preventive detention over corrective training.
Re Nagarani d/o Karuppiah (Maybank Singapore Ltd and others, non-parties) and another matter [2025] SGHC 115
The court held that an extension of an interim order under the IRDA requires a serious and viable proposal, and that the claimants failed to demonstrate this as their proposals were contingent on failed schemes of arrangement and faced strong creditor opposition.
Tan Tse Haw v Peh Tian Swee and another [2025] SGHC 113
The court held that for the purposes of an unless order, the 'plain and obvious' test applies to determine if a party has complied with a production order. The court cannot resolve disputes as to the sufficiency of discovery based on contentious affidavits at an interlocutory sta
Booi Yee Tze Diana v Lee Zhen Lin Anthony [2025] SGHC 111
The court found the defendant fully liable for negligence in a road traffic accident, rejecting the defendant's version of events and finding no contributory negligence on the part of the claimant.
Tarun Hotchand Chainani v Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh and others [2025] SGHC 110
The court determined the principal sums and profits due from the first defendant to the company in a wilful default account, clarifying the burden of proof for falsification and surcharging of accounts.
Far East Opus Pte Ltd v Kuvera Properties Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 109
The court held that claims under s 2 of the Misrepresentation Act are statutory in nature and founded on contract, thus subject to the six-year limitation period under s 6(1)(a) of the Limitation Act. Furthermore, s 24A(3)(b) of the Limitation Act applies to s 2(1) claims but not
Petrotech Marine Services Sdn Bhd v Wong Wai Leng (trading as Win Services & Agency) and another and another matter [2025] SGHC 105
The judgment in Petrotech Marine Services Sdn Bhd v Wong Wai Leng (trading as Win Services & Agency) and another and another matter [2025] SGHC 105 represents a significant judicial examination of the boundaries of director fiduciary duties and the mechanics of multi-party unlawf
Re Taylor, Joshua James and another (Official Receiver, non-party) [2025] SGHC 104
The court held that no trust was created over the cryptocurrencies held by the liquidators, as there was no certainty of intention to create a trust, and legal and beneficial title remained with the customers.
Public Prosecutor v China Railway Tunnel Group Co Ltd (Singapore Branch) [2025] SGHC 101
The Tom-Reck test remains the operative test for corporate attribution in the criminal context in Singapore, focusing on whether the wrongdoer is the directing mind and will of the company within their appropriate sphere.
Tan Tung Wee Eddie v Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 10
An employer is justified in dismissing an employee for gross misconduct where the employee has breached express contractual confidentiality obligations by accessing patient records without authorisation, and the employer has followed its internal disciplinary procedures.
Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan [2024] SGHC 99
The accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions of possession and knowledge under the Misuse of Drugs Act, as his account was internally inconsistent and contradicted by objective evidence.
Re Boldtek Holdings Ltd [2024] SGHC 98
The court granted a judicial management order for Boldtek Holdings Limited, finding it unable to pay its debts and that there was a real prospect that judicial management would achieve the purposes set out in s 89(1) of the IRDA.
THM International Import & Export Pte Ltd v Comptroller of Goods and Services Tax [2024] SGHC 97
The High Court has limited jurisdiction to hear appeals from the GST Board of Review, which is restricted to questions of law or mixed law and fact; appeals on findings of fact are generally not permitted.
Third Eye Capital Corp v Pretty View Shipping SA and others [2024] SGHC 96
The court held that permission is required to use information obtained under compulsion in EJD proceedings for a fresh action in a foreign jurisdiction, and that such permission should be granted if the interests of justice outweigh the protection of the Riddick undertaking.
Xingang Investment Pte Ltd and another v Lai Jianling [2024] SGHC 93
A mandatory injunction to enforce a power of attorney for the sale of property should not be granted before the claimant has obtained judgment on the underlying debt.
Wong Poon Kay v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 91
The court established a two-stage, five-step sentencing framework for offences under s 411 of the Penal Code, emphasising that the 'multiple starting points' approach may not adequately capture the culpability and harm in complex money-laundering cases.
Law Society of Singapore v Ezekiel Peter Latimer [2024] SGHC 90
The court held that a solicitor's sustained pattern of offensive conduct, including failure to disclose material information and mismanagement of client matters, warrants striking off the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors when it reveals a character defect rendering the solicitor
Saha Ram Krishna and others v Tan Tai Joum (acting in his capacity as the personal representative of the estate of Tan Hee Liang, deceased) [2024] SGHC 9
The court held that two tenancy agreements for different parts of the same property were separate and independent contracts. While the landlord breached an implied term in the second agreement regarding the lawful construction of the third storey, the tenants affirmed the contrac