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WUA v WUB [2024] SGHCF 10
The court determined the division of matrimonial assets based on a 70:30 ratio in favour of the wife, considering both direct and indirect contributions over a 21-year marriage.
Gonzalo Gil White v Oro Negro Drilling Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGCA 9
The court held that there was no identity of issues between the Singapore proceedings and the Mexican insolvency proceedings, and that judicial comity could not be applied to deny a permanent injunction where the foreign decisions were procured in breach of the court's own interi
Merlur Binte Ahmad v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 8
In Merlur Binte Ahmad v Public Prosecutor, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
Kyen Resources Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others v Feima International (Hongkong) Ltd (In Liquidation) and another matter [2024] SGCA 7
The Singapore Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by Kyen Liquidators, affirming the admission of Feima International's US$32M proof of debt. The court ruled that liquidators cannot use foreign rejections to automatically preclude domestic claims, clarifying the limits of transnational issue estopp
Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 6
In Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory Offences.
Public Prosecutor v CPS [2024] SGCA 59
Rehabilitation is not the predominant sentencing consideration for young offenders who commit serious offences like rape, especially when aggravating factors such as victim vulnerability, group elements, and recalcitrance are present.
Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 58
The Court of Appeal held that under s 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, a sentencing judge must impose a separate penalty order for each charge of accepting gratification on which an accused is convicted, rather than a single global penalty order.
DGJ v Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (in liquidation) and another appeal [2024] SGCA 57
Assignments of claims executed with the aim of asserting an insolvency set-off in anticipation of liquidation are void and unenforceable as they subvert the pari passu distribution regime.
Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 56
The Court of Appeal dismissed Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad’s application for a Post-Appeal Criminal Case (PACC) review, ruling the request lacked merit and was a tactical delay. The Court affirmed the death sentence, emphasizing that re-litigating settled issues without new, admissible evidence is futi
Iskandar bin Jinan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2024] SGCA 55
The Court of Appeal calibrated the Sentencing Advisory Panel's PG Guidelines for drug trafficking and importation offences, establishing a maximum sentence reduction of 10% for guilty pleas, with a maximum of 5% for subsequent stages, while affirming that the guidelines are non-b
Lim Oon Kuin and others v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and other appeals [2024] SGCA 54
The Henderson doctrine of abuse of process requires a prior judicial determination on the merits to be applicable, and thus cannot be invoked to bar amendments within the same action where no such determination has occurred.
Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano [2024] SGCA 53
The Singapore Court of Appeal ruled in Fonterra Brands v Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano that 'Parmesan' is not a translation of the GI 'Parmigiano Reggiano', allowing its continued use in Singapore. The court emphasized local consumer perception over strict linguistic equivalence.
TOWA Corp v ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd and another appeal [2024] SGCA 52
The court held that 'general additional costs of sales' which are unclassified and apply to the whole product range should be proportionally allocated to the infringing product line, as it is reasonable to infer these costs increase with sales.
Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 51
The Singapore Court of Appeal in Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 51 summarily dismissed an application for a PACC and a stay of execution, ruling that the applicant's grounds lacked merit and constituted an abuse of process, thereby allowing the scheduled execution to proceed.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others and another matter [2024] SGCA 50
A tortious claim arising from an incident occurring during the performance of a contract of carriage is subject to an arbitration agreement if the claim is causatively connected to the contractual relationship, even if the claim is not parallel to a contractual claim.
Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 5
In Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Administrative Law — Remedies, Constitutional Law — Equal protection of the law.
Kassimatis, Theodoros KC v Attorney-General and another and another appeal [2024] SGCA 49
The court held that to demonstrate a 'special reason' for ad hoc admission of foreign counsel in restricted areas of law, an applicant must show something independent of the s 15(1) requirements and the Notification Matters Stage, such as materiality in the context of the case.
Li Jialin and another v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 48
The Court of Appeal in Li Jialin v Wingcrown Investment [2024] SGCA 48 ruled that while the respondent could retain the $357,000 option fee, it had no right to forfeit the remaining $23,000 deposit. The appellants were awarded $60,000 in costs for succeeding on the principal legal argument.
Karan Chandur Tilani v Maarten Hein Bernard Koedijk and another [2024] SGCA 46
The court held that confidentiality of an arbitration is not absolute and cannot be protected by a sealing order if the confidentiality has already been lost through disclosure in open court proceedings.
Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen [2024] SGCA 45
In Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal references, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Nature One Dairy (Australia) Pte Ltd v Bicheno Investments Pty Ltd [2024] SGCA 44
Permission to appeal is required for an order appointing interim judicial managers as it is an interlocutory order, and such permission will not be granted where the applicant fails to show a prima facie case of error.
British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association Ltd and another v Thresh, Charles and another [2024] SGCA 43
The centre of main interests (COMI) of a regulated company is determined by its legitimate activities and regulatory framework; illegitimate activities conducted in breach of its licence are excluded from the COMI analysis.
CNK v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 42
The court held that while a mental disorder may attenuate culpability, it does not act as a blanket excuse, especially where the offender retains rationality and premeditation. Retribution and deterrence remain dominant principles for heinous offences.
DFM v DFL [2024] SGCA 41
In DFM v DFL, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Arbitration — Award.