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Sim Bok Huat Royston v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 67
In Sim Bok Huat Royston v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 67, the High Court dismissed the appeal against conviction and enhanced the sentence from nine to 18 months, ruling that the original term was manifestly inadequate for a police officer convicted of corruption.
Flamelite (S) Pte Ltd and Others v Lam Heng Chung and Others [2001] SGHC 66
Copyright does not protect mere ideas, concepts, or methods of construction, but only the particular form of expression. Where a design is elementary and dictated by function, it is not entitled to copyright protection.
Choo Guay Tin v Lee Mong Seng [2001] SGHC 65
The court held that a family business should be treated as a quasi-partnership, and that valuation should be based on the date of notional termination of the partnership to prevent asset-stripping.
Chen Qingrui suing by her father and next friend Tan Kok Kiong v Phua Geok Leng [2001] SGHC 64
A driver is liable for negligence when driving too close to a kerb at excessive speed, but a pedestrian is contributorily negligent for failing to use a nearby pedestrian crossing.
Tan Boon Hai v Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan [2001] SGHC 63
A judge reviewing a taxing officer's decision on costs has the power to hear the matter de novo and exercise their own discretion, rather than being fettered by the taxing officer's decision.
Re Specialty Laboratories Asia Pte Ltd (fka Specialty Labratories Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 62
A registered office is not effectively changed until the statutory notice to the registrar has been given, and a company cannot rely on a presumption of regularity where the irregularity was caused by its own controlling mind.
Lum Kai Heng v Quek Peng Chai and Others [2001] SGHC 61
General allegations of fraud, malice, and conspiracy in pleadings are insufficient without specific particulars, and amendments to pleadings should only be allowed if they are material to the real question in controversy.
Eng Poh Su (now known as Eddy Eng Poh Su) v Yap Ah Ho (now known as Yap Yujing Josephine) [2001] SGHC 60
Leave of court is not required under s 21 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to appeal from a decision of the subordinate courts in respect of matrimonial matters under Pt X of the Women's Charter, as s 137 of the Women's Charter confers an unrestricted right of appeal.
Toh Khim Eak v United Overseas Bank Limited and Another [2001] SGHC 6
A joint letter issued by two or more creditors to demand different debts owed to each of them is not a valid statutory demand under s 62 of the Bankruptcy Act.
Tan Bock Huat v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 59
The court held that the appellant was a co-offeror of a bribe to a third party to assume criminal liability for the appellant's illegal employment of foreign workers, and that the sentence of ten months imprisonment was not manifestly excessive.
Pai Lily v Yeo Peng Hock Henry [2001] SGHC 58
In Pai Lily v Yeo Peng Hock Henry [2001] SGHC 58, the High Court held a doctor liable for medical negligence and breach of duty. The court ruled the claim was not time-barred, establishing that the limitation period begins only when a plaintiff reasonably discovers the causal link via expert advice.
China Women Industry Development Corporation v Singapower Development Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 57
A consultant is not entitled to commission where the contract is result-oriented and the consultant fails to achieve the specified results (resolving investment problems and securing guaranteed returns).
Chaytor v Zaleha bte A Rahman [2001] SGHC 56
The civil courts should respect the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court in determining the validity of a Muslim divorce; thus, a Muslim wife against whom a talak has been pronounced is still treated as a married woman for the purposes of s 69(1) of the Women's Charter until the Sya
Chua Lam alias Chua Loo v Peh Kwee Tee [2001] SGHC 55
The court held that a consent order should be interpreted according to its plain meaning without extrinsic evidence if unambiguous, and that the court should not rewrite the terms of the agreement.
The Performing Right Society Ltd and Another v United Artists Singapore Theatres Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 54
The screening of a cinematograph film that incorporates a sound recording of a musical work constitutes a performance of that musical work, and the owner of the performing rights in the musical work may enforce those rights against the exhibitor of the film.
Re John While Springs (S) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 53
The court held that a minority shareholder's inability to work with the majority shareholder is insufficient to wind up a company on the just and equitable ground, especially where the petitioner has committed breaches of fiduciary duty.
Lee Kuan Yew v Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam [2001] SGHC 52
An action for want of prosecution will not be dismissed unless the court is satisfied that the default was intentional and contumelious, or that there was inordinate and inexcusable delay causing serious prejudice to the defendant.
Tan Shwu Leng v Singapore Airlines Limited and Another [2001] SGHC 51
Expenses incurred in earning income may be deducted from damages to be awarded to avoid over-compensating a plaintiff.
Soong Hee Sin v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 50
A trial judge has no duty to advise an unrepresented accused on sentencing strategy, such as the relevance of restitution, as this would compromise the judge's impartiality.
Malayan Banking Berhad v Measurex Engineering Pte Ltd and Another [2001] SGHC 5
A jurisdiction clause that does not explicitly state it is 'exclusive' must be construed based on its own terms and context; the presence of a clause requiring the appointment of an agent for service of process in the forum (Singapore) supports the conclusion that the parties con
Teo Keng Chuan v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 49
The court affirmed the conviction of a public servant for corruption under s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the presumption under s 8 of the Act was not rebutted.
John Holland Pty Ltd (fka John Holland Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd) v Toyo Engineering Corp (Japan) [2001] SGHC 48
In John Holland v Toyo Engineering [2001] SGHC 48, the High Court dismissed a motion to set aside an arbitration award, ruling that errors of law or fact do not constitute valid grounds for intervention under the Arbitration Act, reinforcing the principle of minimal curial intervention.
Re Flint Charles John Raffles QC [2001] SGHC 47
The court dismissed an application for ad hoc admission of a Queen's Counsel because the case did not meet the threshold of sufficient difficulty and complexity that local counsel could not adequately handle.
Re Jeyaretnam Joshua Benjamin [2001] SGHC 46
A consent order is binding until it is set aside, and the court will only intervene in bankruptcy proceedings if the order is used as an engine of oppression against a debtor who is not unable to pay his debts.