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Public Prosecutor v Sundaraju s/o Munusamy [2002] SGHC 158
The court held that for a charge under s 22(1)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, the prosecution need not prove that the accused intended to commit an offence or that the carrying of the instrument was related to the commission of an offence. The t
Chng Wei Meng v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 157
The offence of driving while disqualified under s 43(4) of the Road Traffic Act is a strict liability offence, and the defence of reasonable care is available to the accused.
Tjo Kwe In v Chia Song Kwan [2002] SGHC 156
The High Court has no jurisdiction to extend time to serve a notice of appeal where the application is made after the expiration of the prescribed period, and such an extension can only be granted by the Court of Appeal.
Public Prosecutor v Tan Lian Tiong [2002] SGHC 155
An appellate court will be slow to disturb the findings of a lower court unless they are clearly reached against the weight of evidence, and the prosecution must prove that the accused failed to keep a proper lookout based on the specific facts of the case.
Public Prosecutor v Ng Hua Chye [2002] SGHC 154
The court held that it has the power to direct which sentences are to run consecutively and which concurrently under s 18 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and that there is no rule requiring a life sentence to be the precedent sentence.
Heng Aik Peng v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 153
The mere fact that an accused told lies should not be taken as evidence of his guilt, unless the criteria in R v Lucas are satisfied. However, a court may rely on such lies to determine the credibility of the accused as a witness.
Tan Teck Khong and another (suing as Committee of the Estate of Pang Jong Wan) v Tan Pian Meng [2002] SGHC 152
In Tan Teck Khong v Tan Pian Meng [2002] SGHC 152, the Singapore High Court ruled that the defendant exerted undue influence over his mother in executing a mortgage and Will. The court emphasized that formal legal execution does not preclude findings of undue influence in family transactions.
Seng Hock Heng Contractor Pte Ltd v Hup Seng Bee Construction Pte Ltd and Another [2002] SGHC 151
The court will not grant an injunction to restrain payment on a performance bond unless the applicant discharges the onus of proving fraud or unconscionable conduct, which requires more than inconclusive evidence.
KLW Holdings Ltd v Singapore Press Holdings Ltd [2002] SGHC 150
The court held that there is no 'newspaper rule' in Singapore that grants an absolute privilege to journalists to refuse disclosure of sources in pre-trial discovery, but disclosure will only be ordered if it is relevant and necessary in the interests of justice.
Re Baring Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another action [2002] SGHC 15
The court exercised its discretion to defer determination of indemnity and priority claims until the underlying litigation contingencies were resolved.
Soh Seng Hwee v Paw Ling Chiang Lina [2002] SGHC 149
The court refused to vary maintenance or order a lump sum maintenance due to insufficient evidence of the husband's assets and income, and noted the husband's lack of full disclosure.
Sinojaya Sdn Bhd v Metal Component Engineering Pte Ltd & A Third Party [2002] SGHC 148
The court held that the meeting was on a without prejudice basis and there was no concluded agreement between the parties.
Lim Kim Luan v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 147
An appellate court will generally defer to the trial judge's findings of fact unless it is convinced that the decision is wrong.
Hengwell Development Pte Ltd v Thing Chiang Ching and Others [2002] SGHC 146
A shareholder may be granted leave under s 216A of the Companies Act to bring an action on behalf of a company where the company has no cause of action or is unable to enforce its rights, and the policy reasons against recovering reflective loss do not apply.
Public Prosecutor v Lim Hock Hin [2002] SGHC 145
Life imprisonment is appropriate for mentally impaired offenders convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the primary concerns are treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of future harm to the public.
Public Prosecutor v MW [2002] SGHC 144
The court held that sexual offences committed by a father against his daughter must be punished severely, with consecutive sentences for multiple charges to reflect the gravity of the abuse.
Senthamel Selve d/o Ramanathan v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 143
An appellate court will not disturb findings of fact unless they are clearly reached against the weight of the evidence.
Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd v Bee Cheng Hiang Hup Chong Foodstuff Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 142
The court held that the defendants infringed the plaintiffs' copyright in their logo and that the defence of fair dealing was not available as the matter was not of public interest and the work was artistic, not literary.
Public Prosecutor v Fazely bin Rahmat and Another [2002] SGHC 141
The court held that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused shared a common object to cause hurt with dangerous weapons, as the original common object was merely to pick a fight without weapons.
Re Sher Jules QC [2002] SGHC 140
The court allowed the ad hoc admission of a Queen's Counsel after finding that the case involved complex issues of restitution and contract law, and that the applicant's credentials and the client's need for international confidence justified the exercise of the court's discretio
Abu Syeed Chowdhury v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 14
A custodial sentence is the applicable norm for offences of false representation under s 57(1)(k) of the Immigration Act, and a fine should only be warranted under exceptional circumstances.
Teo Hee Lai Building Construction Pte Ltd v Anwar Siraj and Another [2002] SGHC 139
Unconscionability is a ground for restraining a call on a performance bond, and the court will intervene at the interlocutory stage where there is a strong prima facie case of unconscionability.
The "Aquarius III" [2002] SGHC 138
Post-arrest wages and disbursements of a crew retained to meet regulatory requirements for a vessel under arrest are to be treated as Sheriff's expenses.
Ng Swee Eng (administrator of the estate of Tan Chee Wee, deceased) v Ang Oh Chuan [2002] SGHC 137
In Ng Swee Eng v Ang Oh Chuan [2002] SGHC 137, the Court apportioned liability at 80% to the defendant and 20% to the deceased motorcyclist for contributory negligence, ruling that having the right of way does not absolve a motorist of the duty to keep a proper lookout.