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Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad and others v Attorney-General [2023] SGHC 346
The court struck out an originating application challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the PACC Act that had not yet come into force, finding that the applicants lacked locus standi as there was no real controversy or violation of personal rights.
The Enterprise Fund III Ltd and another v CNPLaw LLP (formerly known as Colin Ng & Partnership) [2023] SGHC 345
The court dismissed the negligence claim against the defendant law firm, finding that the firm had advised the plaintiffs on the statutory prohibition against share buybacks and that the plaintiffs' losses were not caused by any breach of duty by the firm.
Lam Wing Yee Jane v Realstar Premier Group Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 344
A property agent who merely acts as a conduit in forwarding marketing materials provided by the seller, without making independent representations, does not breach their duty of care if they do not independently verify the contents of those materials, especially where the purchas
Ng Lai Kuen Priscilla Elizabeth and others v Ng Choong Keong Steven [2023] SGHC 343
The court held that the defendant held his interest in the Property on a resulting trust for the Father, as the Father paid the entire purchase price and there was no evidence of an intention to benefit the defendant.
Arif Rahim Valibhoy v Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Mohamed Shariff Valibhoy and others, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 341
The court held that former trustees who were party to the same decision as the applicant in a judicial review are 'directly affected' parties under O 53 r 2(3) of the Rules of Court (2014 Rev Ed) and may be joined as respondents under O 15 r 6(2)(b) of the ROC.
Beltran, Julian Moreno and another v Terraform Labs Pte Ltd and others [2023] SGHC 340
A defendant takes a 'step in the proceedings' by filing a defence on the merits and a counterclaim, and by filing applications for substantive relief, which are inconsistent with a jurisdictional challenge.
Shanghai Afute Food and Beverage Management Co Ltd v Tan Swee Meng and others [2023] SGHC 34
The court found that the defendants breached the Master Franchise Agreement, committed a breach of confidence by disclosing trade secrets (recipes), and engaged in unlawful means conspiracy.
Marchand Navigation Co v Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd and another [2023] SGHC 339
The existence of a dispute and an arbitration clause between an owner and a charterer does not prevent the owner from exercising a contractual lien under Clause 18 of the NYPE form against a sub-charterer.
Syed Fathuddin Putra bin Syed A Rahman v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2023] SGHC 338
The Pang Shuo sentencing framework is overly complex and technical and should not be applied for specified offences under the Customs Act; the Yap Ah Lai framework is the appropriate sentencing framework.
Re Thresh, Charles and another (British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association Ltd and another, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 337
The court held that a company does not need to be insolvent or in severe financial distress to qualify for recognition of foreign proceedings under the SG Model Law, provided the law under which the proceeding is conducted includes provisions dealing with insolvency or debt adjus
DFS v NUHS Fund Ltd [2023] SGHC 336
A gift to an unincorporated charity is construed as a gift for charitable purposes, and the gift does not lapse if the charitable purposes continue to be carried out by a successor institution, even if the original institutional form has been dissolved.
Mak-Levrion Kah Kay Natasha (alias Mai Jiaqi Natasha) v R Shiamala [2023] SGHC 335
A claimant must establish a prima facie case before the court considers whether a defendant has raised a bona fide defence in a summary judgment application.
Don King Martin (trading as King Excursion & Transport Provider) v Lenny Arjan Singh [2023] SGHC 334
The conversion period does not end when a tortfeasor loses possession of the chattel due to a third party's seizure, unless the tortfeasor has taken steps to allow the owner to reclaim it. The tortfeasor remains liable for the loss of the chattel as a reasonably foreseeable conse
Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 333
The Singapore High Court in Terrenus Energy v Attika Interior clarified pre-judgment interest calculations under the Civil Law Act. The court rejected unsubstantiated lending-based rates, instead applying conservative deposit-based rates for damages and balance sums based on loss accrual dates.
Nimisha Pandey and another v Divya Bothra [2023] SGHC 332
The court held that amendments to pleadings post-judgment should be granted sparingly, and that a running account defence requires a coincidence of parties between the original claim and the alleged running account.
Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang and another matter [2023] SGHC 331
Under the Rules of Court 2021, a claimant may apply for judgment in default of a Notice of Intention for all types of claims, including those seeking injunctive relief, without needing to fit the claim into the specific categories previously required under the Rules of Court 2014
Re Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (in liquidation) [2023] SGHC 330
The court held that an assignment of contractual rights in breach of a non-assignment clause is ineffective in equity, and that insolvency set-off under the IRDA applies to companies in judicial management under the IRDA but not those under the Companies Act.
Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa [2023] SGHC 33
The principles governing the exercise of the court's investigative powers under s 244 of the IRDA (regarding insolvent companies) are equally applicable to s 335 of the IRDA (regarding bankruptcy).
Re Babel Holding Ltd (Parastate Labs, Inc and others, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 329
The court granted leave to convene a scheme meeting, finding that the proposed Deed Poll Structure and substantive consolidation were appropriate given the hopelessly intertwined affairs of the Babel Group, and that the creditor classification was correct as Parastate's claims we
Gazelle Ventures Pte Ltd v Lim Yong Sim and others [2023] SGHC 328
The court held that there is no such thing as a 'freestanding' injunction unrelated to a cause of action or enforcement of a legal right, and that interlocutory injunctions must be incidental to substantive rights.
Lim Siew Fern v Tan Beng Yong and others (Tan Meng Hin, third party) [2023] SGHC 327
The court will not interfere with an expert's valuation or forensic investigation unless there is fraud, manifest error, or an excess of jurisdiction, as the court respects the expert's professional judgment.
Ho Dat Khoon v Chan Wai Leen (in her personal capacity and as administratrix of the estate of Wong Ching Fong, deceased) and another [2023] SGHC 326
The court held that a voluntary transfer of property can be set aside for mistake if the transferor was under a causative mistake as to the legal effect of the transaction, and the mistake was of such gravity that it would be unconscionable to refuse relief.
Chng Heow Ho (alias Victor Chng) v Chng Choon Ming Roger [2023] SGHC 325
The court found that the plaintiff failed to prove the existence of the purported oral agreement or any trust, and that the subsequent restructuring agreement effectively extinguished any claims to the family funds.
Re AAX Asia Pte Ltd (under judicial management) and another [2023] SGHC 324
The court held that an interim judicial manager has standing to bring a winding up application under s 124(1)(h) of the IRDA, and that the need to empower a liquidator to conduct enhanced investigations for the benefit of unsecured creditors is a sufficient ground to wind up a co