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Teo Lay Swee and Others v Teo Siew Eng and Others [2001] SGHC 29
The court will not interfere with management decisions of a company unless they have no commercial basis and/or unfairly prejudice minority shareholders.
Wong Jin Fah v L &M Prestressing Pte Ltd and Others (Liberty Citystate Insurance Pte Ltd (fka Citystate Insurance Pte Ltd and Another, Third Parties) [2001] SGHC 289
In Wong Jin Fah v L &M Prestressing Pte Ltd and Others (Liberty Citystate Insurance Pte Ltd (fka Citystate Insurance Pte Ltd and Another, Third Parties), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Ganda Lumban Gaol v Mindo Lumban Gaol and Another [2001] SGHC 288
The judgment in Ganda Lumban Gaol v Mindo Lumban Gaol and Another [2001] SGHC 288 represents a significant judicial examination of the intersection between bank mandates, the doctrine of survivorship, and the equitable presumption of resulting trusts in the context of cross-borde
Zheng Song Bo v Tien Chee Tee and Others [2001] SGHC 287
A trustee is not entitled to purchase trust property from himself, and any such sale may be set aside by a beneficiary regardless of the fairness of the transaction.
L & M Concrete Specialists Pte Ltd v United Eng Contractors Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 285
The court refused to vacate trial dates pending an appeal on a security for costs order, noting that the litigation process would be unsatisfactory if all interlocutory applications required the attention of the highest court before proceeding.
Public Prosecutor v Kwok Teng Soon [2001] SGHC 283
Life imprisonment is justified for culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the offence is grave, the offender is of unstable character likely to re-offend, and the consequences are specially injurious.
Datuk Hamzah Bin Mohd Noor v Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj [2001] SGHC 282
The court held that Malaysia was the most appropriate forum for the dispute, as both parties were Malaysian residents and the underlying transaction had the closest connection to Malaysia.
Yeo Yoke Mui v Kong Hoo (Private) Ltd and Another [2001] SGHC 28
Case Details * Citation: [2001] SGHC 28 * Case Number: Suit 1236/1997, RA 600001/01 * Decision Date: 08 February 2001 * Court: High Court of the Republic of Singapore * Coram: Judith Prakash J * Judgment
The Personal Representatives of the Estate of Tan Cheong Leong (Malaysian Inquiry Committee No 3672139) (Deceased) v Lim Chun Chuan alias Lim Choon Hua (The Executrix of the Estate of Tan Kim Hai alias Chan Chi Hai) (Deceased) and Others [2001] SGHC 278
The court refused an application to amend a statement of claim on the day of trial because it would necessitate vacating the trial date, causing significant cost and inconvenience, and the proposed amendments were not supported by the existing evidence.
Ho Seng Lee Construction Pte Ltd v Nian Chuan Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 277
In Ho Seng Lee Construction Pte Ltd v Nian Chuan Construction Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Foo Tee Sey v Loy Hui Eng [2001] SGHC 276
The court held that the separation of bank accounts by spouses does not alter the nature of income as matrimonial assets, and that agreements regarding the division of assets are only relevant under s 112 of the Women's Charter if made in contemplation of divorce.
Rajasekaran s/o Armuthelingam v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 275
The appellate court will not overturn a trial judge's findings of fact, especially those based on witness credibility and demeanour, unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of evidence.
Sri Jaya (Sdn) Bhd v RHB Bank Bhd [2001] SGHC 273
Pre-judgment interest in a consent judgment is simple interest unless otherwise specified. Post-judgment interest is calculated on the composite sum of principal and pre-judgment interest.
AFS Freight Management (2000) Pty Ltd v Freight Links Express Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 272
The court held that the defendant breached its contractual obligations by detaining the plaintiff's cargo without justification and rejected the defendant's counterclaim for debts owed by a predecessor company, finding no evidence of an agreement by the plaintiff to assume those
Hui Cheng Wan Agnes v Nippon SP Tech (S) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 271
An employer is entitled to terminate an employment contract in accordance with its terms, specifically by providing notice or payment in lieu of notice, even without cause.
1.Goh Kim Heong, 2.Fuu Siang Chaw, 3.Goh Sewi Tong, 4.Woo Kok Wah, 5.Goh Keng Hock v AT & J Company Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 270
In 1.Goh Kim Heong, 2.Fuu Siang Chaw, 3.Goh Sewi Tong, 4.Woo Kok Wah, 5.Goh Keng Hock v AT & J Company Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Public Prosecutor v Tsao Kok Wah [2001] SGHC 27
In Public Prosecutor v Tsao Kok Wah [2001], the High Court ruled that mandatory enhanced sentencing under section 458A of the Penal Code applies to attempted housebreaking. The court allowed the prosecution's appeal, imposing six strokes of caning to reflect the equal culpability of attempted crimes
Goh Kim Heong and Others v AT & J Co Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 269
In Goh Kim Heong v AT & J Co Pte Ltd, the High Court ruled in favor of the purchasers, upholding the principle of functional completion. The court denied the vendor leave to appeal, ruling the dispute was fact-specific and failed to meet the statutory threshold for appellate intervention.
SMIT Land & Marine Engineering (Far East) Pte Ltd v Nacap Drilling Sdn Bhd [2001] SGHC 268
The court found that the proposal of 3 November 1999 was not accepted by the defendants, and therefore the Smit UK Standard Conditions (which included a UK jurisdiction clause) did not apply.
Re: Goh Chin Soon; Ex-parte: Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd [2001] SGHC 267
Analysis of [2001] SGHC 267, a decision of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on 2001-09-12.
Public Prosecutor v Ong Ker Seng [2001] SGHC 266
In Public Prosecutor v Ong Ker Seng, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Goh Chin Soon v Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd [2001] SGHC 265
The court held that the statutory demand was validly issued as there was no underlying security to disclose at the time of issuance, and the plaintiff's cross-claims were not bona fide.
Re Goh Chin Soon [2001] SGHC 264
The court has discretion under s 65(4) of the Bankruptcy Act to make a bankruptcy order if the debtor's challenge to the judgment debt or statutory demand is not bona fide or is doomed to fail.
PT Garuda Indonesia v Birgen Air [2001] SGHC 262
The court held that the place of arbitration remained Jakarta despite the hearing being held in Singapore, and that there was material non-disclosure in the ex parte application for leave to serve out of jurisdiction.