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Green Global Trading Ltd v Attorney-General [2026] SGHC 50
The Singapore High Court dismissed Green Global Trading Ltd’s challenge to a French Confiscation Order, ruling that the applicant failed to prove procedural deficiencies or that enforcement would be contrary to the interests of justice, reinforcing the principle of international comity.
Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another (as the executors of the estate of Tan Thuan Teck, deceased) v Tan Cheong Joo and another and other matters [2026] SGHC 49
The court held that the citation of fictitious authorities by counsel constitutes sanctionable misconduct, and solicitors have a non-delegable duty to verify the accuracy of all materials submitted to the court.
NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Ltd v Carlin, Noel Martin [2026] SGHC 48
The Insurance Exception to the rule against double recovery applies where an employee has contributed to the insurance policy (including indirectly through accepting a lower salary package), allowing them to retain both insurance payouts and tort damages.
Lim Oon Kuin and another matter v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGHC 47
The High Court dismissed Lim Oon Kuin’s appeal against conviction for corporate fraud but reduced his sentence to 13 years and six months, citing his advanced age and substantial restitution as key mitigating factors that warranted a recalibration of the original term.
Re Tan Jia Wei Zenn and other matters [2026] SGHC 46
The court held that exclusionary periods for LNP admission applications should generally commence from the date of the court order, rather than after the completion of the Practice Training Period, as rehabilitation and training are not mutually exclusive.
Goh Chin Soon v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGHC 45
Section 28(4)(d) of the Immigration Act is engaged upon the knowing production of a false or misleading document, and does not require a preceding question, enquiry, or demand by an immigration officer.
Public Prosecutor v Lim Tean and another appeal [2026] SGHC 44
The High Court dismissed Lim Tean's appeal against conviction and allowed the Public Prosecutor's cross-appeal. The court enhanced the sentence to three months and one week’s imprisonment, ruling that the trial judge failed to correctly apply the Prakash framework for amalgamated offences.
NextEra Energy Global Holdings BV and another v Kingdom of Spain [2026] SGHC 43
Accession to the ICSID Convention constitutes a submission to the jurisdiction of the courts of other Contracting States for the purpose of recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards, thereby engaging the Submission Exception under s 4 of the State Immunity Act 1979.
Ren Xinwu v Homing Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and another [2026] SGHC 42
The extended doctrine of res judicata precludes a litigant from commencing fresh proceedings involving issues that could and should have been raised in earlier proceedings, even if the earlier proceedings were dismissed.
Lim Chai Hing v Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Singapore and others [2026] SGHC 41
The appellant failed to prove that the driver was insured under the policy, and failed to comply with the condition precedent in the Principal Agreement by not joining other potential defendants.
Gurpreet Gill Maag and others v McKee, Ian [2026] SGHC 40
Indemnity costs are exceptional and reserved for cases where a party's conduct exhibits a high degree of unreasonableness; proceeding with an application despite a warning from the opposing party about its lack of merit does not constitute such unreasonableness.
Zhang Zhencheng v Tan Huay Lim and another [2026] SGHC 4
A party may withdraw a waiver of legal professional privilege before the privileged documents have been inspected or used in court.
33Club Pte Ltd v Design Cliniq Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 39
In 33Club Pte Ltd v Design Cliniq Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Building and Construction Law — Construction torts, Building and Construction Law — Contractors’ duties.
Public Prosecutor v Khalid bin K K Mohamad [2026] SGHC 38
In Public Prosecutor v Khalid bin K K Mohamad, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements.
Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd and another v Phua Kian Chey Colin and another [2026] SGHC 37
The High Court in Zhongshan Shengwang v Phua Kian Chey Colin clarified that sentencing corporate contemnors requires both custodial terms for directors and substantial fines for companies, rejecting the 'alter ego' defense and ensuring penalties reflect financial disgorgement and deterrence.
Tahnoon Pasha v Hill, Avere Mark and another [2026] SGHC 36
A contractual duty of good faith in an advisory contract does not require a party to subordinate their pre-existing rights as a creditor to the interests of the other party, nor does it prohibit the enforcement of such rights unless explicitly stated.
Lim Jun Da Bryan v Interior Times (Conquest) Pte Ltd (Koh Jia Jun and another, non-parties) [2026] SGHC 35
A winding up application on the just and equitable ground will be dismissed where the applicant, as majority shareholder, has the power to resolve the deadlock or management issues through ordinary corporate processes.
Tjiang Giok Moy and another v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min and another matter [2026] SGHC 33
Where two actions are ordered to be heard together but not consolidated, they maintain their separate identity and the court may award separate sets of costs, subject to a discount for overlaps in evidence and proceedings.
DRL v DRK [2026] SGHC 32
In DRL v DRK, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Arbitration — Award.
Kalen, Alexandru v World Exchange Services Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 31
In assessing damages for breach of contract involving volatile assets like cryptocurrencies, the valuation date is determined by the doctrine of mitigation, specifically when a claimant is reasonably expected to mitigate their losses.
JWT Realty Pte Ltd and another v The Pod Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 30
A landlord who is statutorily liable for a Land Betterment Charge (LBC) can contractually shift the burden of payment to the tenant through tenancy agreement clauses requiring the tenant to procure necessary approvals and bear all associated costs and expenses.
The “Yangtze Harmony” [2026] SGHC 3
The court has residual common law power to lift a stay of admiralty in rem proceedings to allow a claimant to enter judgment in rem to enforce a foreign arbitral award, as the in rem and in personam claims do not merge.
LinkChina Capital Pte Ltd v Sparrow Tech Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 29
The court held that the term 'enterprise value' in the engagement agreement should be objectively determined based on the financial terms of the share purchase agreement and the accounts of the target company, applying the formula: Equity Value + Total Debt – Cash.
Lim Kim Huat Building Construction Pte Ltd v LBD Engineering Pte Ltd [2026] SGHC 28
In Lim Kim Huat Building Construction Pte Ltd v LBD Engineering Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Extension of time, Civil Procedure — Stay of enforcement.