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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.
Public Prosecutor v Seet Poh Jing [2024] SGHC 95
In Public Prosecutor v Seet Poh Jing, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko [2024] SGHC 94
In MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Injunctions — Interlocutory injunction, Employment Law — Contract of service.
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
Powercom Co, Ltd v Sunpower Semiconductor Ltd [2024] SGHC 89
A foreign judgment is final and conclusive for the purposes of enforcement in Singapore only when the appeals process in the foreign jurisdiction has been exhausted, if the losing party has exercised its right to appeal.
Nimisha Pandey and another v Divya Bothra [2024] SGHC 88
The court held that the defendant's Time Bar Defence and Set-Off Defence were not viable to resist summary judgment, as the defendant failed to establish a real or bona fide defence.
Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd v Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd (Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd and another, non-parties) [2024] SGHC 87
A company may be wound up on the just and equitable ground if it has lost its substratum, or under s 125(1)(c) IRDA if it has suspended business for a whole year, provided the court exercises its discretion to do so.
Lim Ing Haan v Tuan ‘Abdu Qayyim bin Tuan Isa [2024] SGHC 86
The court assessed the loss of future earnings for an interventional cardiologist following a traffic accident, determining that a 25% reduction in working capacity was appropriate after an anticipated partial wrist fusion surgery.
Lutfi Salim bin Talib and another v British and Malayan Trustees Ltd [2024] SGHC 85
An affidavit of documents is generally conclusive and the court will not go behind it unless it is plain and obvious from the evidence that further documents must exist or have existed.
Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others v Lum Ooi Lin and another suit [2024] SGHC 84
The court held that a joint trial of two suits is appropriate where there is a substantial overlap in questions of fact and law, as it promotes the efficient and just resolution of disputes by saving costs, time, and effort.
Re Gabriel Silas Tang Rafferty [2024] SGHC 82
The court dismissed an admission application due to the applicant's lack of candour and repeated academic misconduct, holding that dismissal is necessary when character deficits are severe and the applicant has not demonstrated genuine rehabilitation.
Jiangsu New Huaming International Trading Co Ltd v PT Musim Mas and another [2024] SGHC 81
The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for breach of an alleged exclusive agency agreement, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove the existence of the contract and that the alleged contract was lopsided and lacked commercial sense.
DEM v DEL and another matter [2024] SGHC 80
The court held that service of arbitration documents by post to the address provided in the agreement and by e-mail to the e-mail address provided in the agreement constituted proper notice under the Arbitration Act, even if the respondent claimed not to have received them.
Victory International Holdings Pte Ltd v Borrelli, Cosimo and another and another matter [2024] SGHC 79
The judgment in [2024] SGHC 79 addresses the complex and often friction-filled intersection between the rights of a mortgagor and the duties of a receiver and manager appointed by a mortgagee. The dispute arose from a share pledge arrangement where Victory International Holdings
Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain [2024] SGHC 78
In Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
Yeo Kee Siah v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2024] SGHC 77
The court affirmed the convictions and sentences for cheating and falsification of documents, holding that the submission of invoices and delivery notes with false dates to obtain financing constituted deception, and that the sentences were not manifestly excessive.
See Jen Sen v Prudential Assurance Co Singapore (Pte) Ltd [2024] SGHC 76
The court held that a total failure of consideration is required for a claim of unjust enrichment, and that s 3(2)(b) of the UCTA may apply to clauses that allow a party to render performance substantially different from what was expected.
The “Jeil Crystal” [2024] SGHC 74
A former holder of a bill of lading who has endorsed and delivered the bill to the shipper divests itself of all rights of suit under the contract of carriage, and thus lacks standing to sue the carrier for breach of contract or duty.
Public Prosecutor v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan [2024] SGHC 73
The court held that the complainant's testimony was unusually convincing and corroborated by other evidence, and that consent given under fear or duress is not valid consent in law.
Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd v Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 72
The Singapore High Court dismissed an appeal against the refusal to stay proceedings for arbitration in Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd v Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd. The court held that overlapping factual matrices justified retaining jurisdiction to prevent inconsistent findings and ensure fai