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Ho Tze Woon v Singapore Medical Council [2023] SGHC 254
A medical practitioner commits an offence under s 53(1)(e) of the MRA if they fail to provide professional services of the quality reasonably expected of them, which is an objective standard. The Wong Meng Hang sentencing framework is not automatically applicable to all s 53(1)(e
Re X Diamond Capital Pte Ltd (Metech International Ltd, non-party) [2023] SGHC 253
The court held that the applicant for a judicial management order need only establish a 'real prospect' that the statutory purposes of judicial management will be achieved, which is a lower threshold than the balance of probabilities.
How Soo Feng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2023] SGHC 252
The court held that the appellants were knowingly parties to the carrying on of the business of TGL PL for a fraudulent purpose, as they knew the business model was inherently loss-making and unsustainable, and they had no plausible belief in any profit-generating mechanism.
Ma Zhen Hu Michael v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 251
The court held that a 15-month disqualification order for dangerous driving was not manifestly excessive where the offender had a poor driving record and the potential harm was significant.
Majestica Enterprises Ltd and another v Kams Singapore Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) [2023] SGHC 250
The court may grant a prospective order under s 204(3) of the IRDA to give funding creditors an advantage over other creditors, provided the advantage is reasonable, other creditors had an opportunity to fund, and the liquidator retains control over the proceedings.
Kesavan Chandiran v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 25
The difference in age of co-offenders engaged in the same criminal enterprise can be a valid basis for modifying the application of the parity principle between them, even if both are above the age of majority, provided the age difference is significant.
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) TBK, Singapore Branch v Farooq Ahmad Mann (in his capacity as judicial manager) and another and other matters [2023] SGHC 249
The court held that a less exacting standard applies to an interim judicial manager adjudicating a proof of debt for the limited purpose of voting at a pre-appointment meeting, requiring only a prima facie case.
The Inquiry Pte Ltd v Attorney-General and another matter [2023] SGHC 247
The High Court held that in an appeal under s 17 of the POFMA, the court must determine whether the subject material contained the subject statement at the time it was first communicated, and post-issuance amendments (such as addenda) are not relevant to this determination.
Mohd Sadique bin Ibrahim Marican v The Law Society of Singapore and another [2023] SGHC 246
The court held that an applicant for reinstatement to the Roll must satisfy the three-factor test (Time, Rehabilitation, Public Interest) and that the applicant in this case had demonstrated full rehabilitation after a significant period of disbarment.
Voltas Ltd v Ng Theng Swee and another [2023] SGHC 245
A director is not liable for conspiracy with their company unless they act in breach of their personal legal duties to the company.
CXG and another v CXI and others [2023] SGHC 244
Forum non conveniens principles are irrelevant to the court's exercise of jurisdiction over an application to enforce a domestic interim measure in a Singapore-seated international arbitration under s 12(6) of the IAA.
Axis Megalink Sdn Bhd v Far East Mining Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 243
A principal is not attributed with the knowledge of an agent who has breached his fiduciary duty to the principal, particularly where the third party is complicit in the breach.
Abcom Pte Ltd v TransAsia Private Capital Ltd and another [2023] SGHC 242
The court will enjoin a winding-up application only if the debt is disputed in good faith and on substantial grounds. The doctrine of frustration does not apply to excuse non-payment of loan instalments while the contract remains in force.
Amber Compounding Pharmacy Pte Ltd and another v Lim Suk Ling Priscilla and others [2023] SGHC 241
A plaintiff in a claim for breach of confidence is entitled to plead and claim that both its wrongful gain interest and wrongful loss interest have been infringed, and the court may award both damages under the Coco approach and equitable damages under the I-Admin approach.
Re Genesis Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (in its capacity as a foreign representative for Genesis Asia Pte Ltd) and another and other matters [2023] SGHC 240
A corporate entity can be recognised as a 'foreign representative' under the Model Law, and a debtor can be its own 'foreign representative'.
CSO v CSP and another [2023] SGHC 24
The Singapore High Court in CSO v CSP [2023] SGHC 24 affirmed the 'Broad Approach' to 'without prejudice' privilege, confirming its application to settlement negotiations. The court allowed limited disclosure of privileged emails under the 'Delay/Acquiescence Exception' to rebut specific assertions.
Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd v Triple D Trading Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 239
The court held that the plaintiff was the contracting party that sold and supplied the goods to the defendant, despite the involvement of a third-party export agent.
Blomberg, Johan Daniel v Khan Zhi Yan [2023] SGHC 238
A substantive contractual consent order cannot be set aside ab initio unless there are recognised vitiating factors in contract law; the court has no residual discretion to set aside such orders to prevent injustice.
CZO v CZP [2023] SGHC 237
The court held that a tribunal's failure to expressly address an argument does not constitute a breach of natural justice if the tribunal's reasoning, read in context, demonstrates that it applied its mind to the issue.
Re Lemarc Agromond Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 236
The court dismissed an application for a second extension of a moratorium under s 64(1) of the IRDA because the applicant failed to demonstrate significant progress in its restructuring efforts or provide a realistic timeline for a scheme of arrangement.
Public Prosecutor v Tan Yew Kuan and another [2023] SGHC 235
The court held that the accused persons failed to rebut the presumption of knowledge under s 18(2) of the MDA and were guilty of trafficking in diamorphine.
Khoo Jee Chek v Lim Beng Tiong [2023] SGHC 233
In Khoo Jee Chek v Lim Beng Tiong [2023] SGHC 233, the High Court applied the presumption of resulting trust to determine beneficial interests in a co-owned property, rejecting claims to adjust shares based on subsequent mortgage and maintenance payments, and ordering a clean break.
Public Prosecutor v Kong Swee Eng [2023] SGHC 232
In Public Prosecutor v Kong Swee Eng, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Re Logistics Construction Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 231
A moratorium under s 64(1) of the IRDA should be granted where a company seeks protection from creditors to implement rehabilitative efforts, provided there is a reasonable prospect of the proposed scheme working.