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Public Prosecutor v Lim Choo Song [2001] SGHC 366
The court found the accused guilty of importing diamorphine based on evidence and his own statements.
Philips Hong Kong Limited v China Airlines Limited [2001] SGHC 363
The number of packages stated in an air waybill is prima facie evidence of the number of packages for the purpose of the Warsaw Convention, and the carrier is bound by this description unless it is incorrect.
Philips Hong Kong Ltd v China Airlines Ltd [2001] SGHC 362
The number of packages stated in an air waybill is prima facie evidence of the number of packages for the purpose of the Warsaw Convention, and this number is not automatically rebutted by evidence of the internal packaging of the goods.
Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler Wee Teang and Another [2001] SGHC 361
The court held that Anthony Ler was guilty of abetting the murder of his wife by instigating Z, and that Z was guilty of murder, rejecting the defence of duress for murder.
Chai Yong Construction Co Pte Ltd v Chan Hock Seng and Another [2001] SGHC 360
The court held that the defendants were liable for the contract sum as the plaintiffs had proven their claim and the defendants' counterclaim for defects was largely unsubstantiated or caused by the defendants' own conduct.
Public Prosecutor v Ramis A/L Muniandy [2001] SGHC 36
The court found the accused guilty of drug trafficking based on the evidence that the cannabis was found in his possession on his motorcycle, rejecting his defence that someone else had planted it.
PT Permona v Shanghai Tobacco Group and Another [2001] SGHC 359
The court held that the applicant was not a bona fide proprietor of the trade mark as it had attempted to copy and misappropriate the opponents' mark.
Ong & Co Pte Ltd v Lai Siew Ping Vivien [2001] SGHC 358
A dealer in a stockbroking firm is bound by an indemnity clause in their employment contract to indemnify the firm for losses arising from their own clients' trading activities, provided the clause is clear and unambiguous.
Public Prosecutor v Wan Kamil bin Md Shafian and Others [2001] SGHC 357
The court held that for s 34 of the Penal Code to apply, it is sufficient to prove that there was a common intention between all persons who committed the criminal act and that the act constituting the offence was done in furtherance of that common intention.
Public Prosecutor v Mohd Rasiti bin Sooyat [2001] SGHC 356
In Public Prosecutor v Mohd Rasiti bin Sooyat, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Tan Boon Hai v Lee Ah Fong & Anor [2001] SGHC 355
In Tan Boon Hai v Lee Ah Fong [2001] SGHC 355, the Court of Appeal reinstated the Assistant Registrar's $70,000 costs award, ruling that the judge erred by considering irrelevant factors like social background and failing to account for overlapping legal work among multiple solicitors.
Ng Poh Guan v Chan Ai Leng and Others [2001] SGHC 354
The court held that the plaintiff was in breach of contract for carrying out unauthorised renovation works on the premises, which entitled the defendants to rescind the agreement and claim damages.
Sia Leng Yuen v HKR Properties Limited [2001] SGHC 352
The term 'security' in rules 94(5) and 98(2) of the Bankruptcy Rules refers only to security on the property of the debtor.
Pan Yee Ching v Wee Aik Joo [2001] SGHC 351
In Pan Yee Ching v Wee Aik Joo [2001] SGHC 351, the Court ordered an equal division of matrimonial assets, rejecting claims of impecuniosity. The ruling mandated the sale of the home, specific maintenance payments, and a set-aside for the son's education, emphasizing consistency in litigation.
Gerhard Hendrik Gispen & ors v Ling Lee Soon Alex & anor [2001] SGHC 350
The court affirmed the Salomon principle of separate legal personality, holding that the corporate veil should not be lifted in the absence of fraud, sham, or impropriety, even if the company is a shelf company used to limit liability.
AMS Securities (S) Pte Ltd v Thio Gwan Choon [2001] SGHC 35
The High Court dismissed Amsteel Securities' claim against Thio Gwan Choon, ruling that a director is not liable for losses from failed business strategies during a market crisis if they acted in good faith and without negligence, despite the outcome of their decisions.
Yugiantoro v Budiono Widodo [2001] SGHC 349
A defendant seeking a stay of proceedings on the ground of forum non conveniens bears the burden of establishing that there is another available forum which is clearly or distinctly more appropriate than the Singapore forum.
Heng Chyu Kee v Far East Square Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 348
A writ of distress issued by the court is not illegal, and no cause of action for damages for wrongful distress arises from it. Remedies for irregularities in the execution of such a writ lie in other causes of action such as negligence.
Leaw Siat Chong v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 347
In Leaw Siat Chong v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
TS Video & Laser Pte Ltd v Lim Chee Yong [2001] SGHC 344
In TS Video & Laser Pte Ltd v Lim Chee Yong, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Great Eastern Hotel (Pte) Ltd v Ng Yew Seng and Others (Ang Kho Thang, Third Party) [2001] SGHC 343
In Great Eastern Hotel (Pte) Ltd v Ng Yew Seng [2001] SGHC 343, the High Court rejected attempts to pierce the corporate veil, affirming the separate legal personality of the corporate entity while awarding a specific monetary judgment for outstanding rent against the company.
CEF (Capital Markets) Ltd and Another v Goh Chin Soon and Others [2001] SGHC 342
The High Court dismissed claims against financial advisors, ruling they owed no duty to warn a sophisticated party of obvious risks in share acquisitions without due diligence. The decision clarifies the limits of professional liability when clients are seasoned market players.
TS Video and Laser Pte Ltd v Lim Chee Yong and another appeal [2001] SGHC 341
The court affirmed that there is an initial presumption in favour of a discharge not amounting to an acquittal under s 184 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and that a trial judge has unfettered discretion to direct otherwise based on the merits and public interest.
Public Prosecutor v Ng Kwok Soon [2001] SGHC 340
The court held that a cold-blooded would-be murderer who is not suffering from a mental disorder that substantially impairs responsibility should be sentenced to life imprisonment.