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Management Corporation Strata Title No 473 v De Beers Jewellery Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 206
The High Court ruled against the Management Corporation (MC) in its dispute with De Beers Jewellery, ordering the repayment of $370,000 plus interest. The court rejected the MC's 'change of position' defense, clarifying that it cannot be used to justify the retention of wrongfully demanded funds.
Yeo Kang Oh v Public Prosecutor
An appellate court will generally be reluctant to overturn the trial judge's findings of fact, especially where they turn on the trial judge's assessment of the credibility and veracity of witnesses.
Management Corporation Strata Title No 473 v De Beers Jewellery Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 207
The court held that payments made under a mistake of law are recoverable under the principle of unjust enrichment, and that a management corporation cannot impose financial conditions for approval of subdivision plans that are not authorised by the Land Titles (Strata) Act.
Yap Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor
An appellate court will not disturb findings of fact unless they are clearly reached against the weight of the evidence.
Sitra Wood Products Pte Ltd v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance (S) Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 204
An insurance contract is a contract of indemnity, and the insured cannot recover more than the actual loss suffered. Payments received by the insured from a third party (the buyer) in satisfaction of contractual obligations must be taken into account in diminishing the loss.
Wang Cong Qin Bobby v Ong Heng Huat [2001] SGHC 203
A private agreement between shareholders of a company is enforceable even if the company is not a party, provided the agreement is not illegal per se.
Wang CongQin Bobby v Ong Heng Huat and another action [2001] SGHC 202
The court held that a private agreement between shareholders/directors regarding the use of company property as collateral for a personal loan is enforceable as a contract between the parties, provided it does not involve the company as a party and is not illegal per se.
Tan Hin Leong v Lee Teck Im
A contractual licence to occupy property is not revocable at will if the terms of the contract define the duration and circumstances for termination.
Cheng William v Loo Ngee Long Edmund [2001] SGHC 201
The Public Prosecutor has the power to intervene in and discontinue private prosecutions, including those on appeal, to prevent the abuse of state machinery by private individuals.
Tan Hun Hoe v Harte Denis Mathew
The decision in Tan Hun Hoe v Harte Denis Mathew represents a seminal authority in Singapore’s medical negligence jurisprudence, particularly concerning the standard of post-operative care and the complex interplay between causation and the "loss of chance" doctrine in personal i
Malayan Banking Bhd v Measurex Engineering Pte Ltd and Another [2001] SGHC 200
Summary judgment should not be granted for a sum that is seriously disputed, but where only a component of the claim is disputed, unconditional leave to defend should only be granted in respect of that disputed component.
Re Fineplas Holdings Pte Ltd (fka Tasinder Pte Ltd) [2001] SGHC 20
The burden of proof is on the plaintiff to show that the defendant is unable to pay damages if the plaintiff seeks to maintain an interlocutory injunction on the basis that damages would not be an adequate remedy.
Em Services Private Limited v Triple Five Transportation & Engineering Construction Pte Ltd [2001] SGHC 2
A contractor is entitled to the stipulated price for substantial performance of a contract, subject to a cross-claim for omissions or defects.
Arubugam Suppiah v Curt Evert Borgensten [2001] SGHC 199
The court held that there was solid evidence of a real risk of dissipation of assets by the defendant, justifying the continuation of a Mareva injunction, based on the defendant's lack of probity, repeated failure to comply with court orders, and questionable financial transactio
The "Antares V" [2001] SGHC 198
The court held that the renewal of an admiralty writ may be granted where there is a good reason, and that ongoing negotiations between parties can constitute such a reason, with the overriding consideration being the balance of justice between the parties.
Quah Su-Ling v Inno-Pacific Holdings Ltd [2001] SGHC 197
The court held that a requirement as to the time for the doing of an act, unless it is a substantive time-bar provision, is a procedural requirement which the court has the power to abridge or extend.
Yuninshing v Edward Mondong [2001] SGHC 196
The court affirmed that the Spiliada test for forum non conveniens requires determining the most appropriate forum in the interests of all parties and the ends of justice, noting that the defendant's fugitive status and the advanced stage of proceedings in Singapore weighed again
DT v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 193
The court held that s 122(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code does not grant an automatic right to refer to a witness's police statement; the applicant must show justifiable grounds for believing that material contradictions exist between the witness's testimony and the statement.
Mowvalappil Ussainer s/o K Alikunhi v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 191
An appellate court will be slow to overturn pure findings of fact by a trial judge, especially when an assessment of the credibility and veracity of the witnesses has been made.
Wu Fu Ping and Another v Ong Beng Seng and Others
The court held that the term 'including' in an indemnity clause is not exhaustive and that the indemnity obligation in the consent order was intended to cover rental deposits as liabilities.
Guo Xinhua v Lee Chin Ngee and Another [2001] SGHC 190
The court assessed damages for dependants following a fatal road accident, determining the multiplicand based on CPF contributions and non-CPFable income, and setting multipliers for the widow and children.
Denis Matthew Harte v Tan Hun Hoe and Another [2001] SGHC 19
Case Details * Citation: [2001] SGHC 19 * Case Number: Suit 1691/1999 * Decision Date: 31 January 2001 * Court: High Court of Singapore * Coram: Chan Seng Onn JC * Judgment Delivered By: Chan Seng Onn
Loo Weng Fatt v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 188
Section 34 of the Penal Code requires participation in the criminal act, but physical presence is not strictly required if the act consists of a series of subsidiary acts performed by different accomplices.
In the matter of Part V of the Bankruptcy Act 1995 (Cap 20) v In the matter of an application for an Interim Order v in the matter of a Voluntary Arrangement by Lek Kee Meng [2001] SGHC 187
In In the matter of Part v of the Bankruptcy Act 1995 (Cap 20) v In the matter of an application for an Interim Order v in the matter of a Voluntary Arrangement by Lek Kee Meng, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.