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Re Winpac Paper Products Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 33
The court will not substitute its opinion for that of the management on business decisions honestly arrived at, and will deny an application for leave to bring a derivative action if the intended action is frivolous, vexatious, or bound to be unsuccessful.
Chau Kwok Fun Kevin and Another v Etons Management Consultants Pte Ltd formerly known as Eng Kheng Management Consultants Pte Ltd and Others [2000] SGHC 32
The court rectified a settlement agreement to correct a mistake in the definition of 'our clients' which had inadvertently imposed payment obligations on parties not intended to be liable.
Neo Boh Tan v Ng Kim Whatt [2000] SGHC 31
In Neo Boh Tan v Ng Kim Whatt [2000] SGHC 31, the Court held that a resulting trust arose by operation of law to reflect the plaintiff's sole financial contribution to an HDB flat, confirming that such trusts are permissible when not used to circumvent HDB eligibility regulations.
New Civilbuild Pte Ltd v Guobena Sdn Bhd and Another [2000] SGHC 30
The court held that a delay certificate is a condition precedent to a claim for liquidated damages under the SIA form of sub-contract, and that interlocutory orders do not give rise to issue estoppel.
Cathay Theatres Pte Ltd v LKM Investment Holdings Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 3
The court held that special circumstances justifying a stay of execution pending appeal are not limited to cases where the judgment creditor might be unable to return the money; difficulties in enforcing specific performance against an impecunious purchaser and the risk of render
Frontfield Investment Holding (Pte) Ltd and 1.The Management Corporation Strata Title no.938 2.Chiam Chong Yang 3.Tham Yu Mei 4.Yap Lee Tuan Nee Tan 5.Tan Siew Hua alias Yap Soo Hai [2000] SGHC 290
Analysis of [2000] SGHC 290, a decision of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on 2000-06-30.
Keppel Tatlee Bank Ltd v Teck Koon Investment Pte Ltd and Others [2000] SGHC 29
A registered legal mortgagee has priority over any equitable interest of purchasers who failed to obtain the mortgagee's consent for the sale, and the purchasers were denied equitable relief due to unclean hands.
Poly Resources Pte Ltd v Brani Readymixed Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 289
The court held that there was no implied term requiring the buyer to place orders each month, as the contract was for a fixed quantity of granite aggregate to be supplied over a set period.
Twin Enterprises Pte Ltd v Lim Heng Wah Peter [2000] SGHC 288
The High Court allowed the defendant's appeal, setting aside a $177,000 credit awarded to the plaintiffs. The court ruled that the plaintiffs' failure to cross-examine the defendant on specific invoice entries precluded them from challenging the claim, citing the rule in Browne v Dunn.
Citrus World Inc v Neotrade Marketing Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 283
The court held that the distributorship agreement had not been extended orally or by conduct, and therefore the plaintiffs were entitled to appoint a new distributor.
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co Ltd v Sembawang Kimtrans (S) Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 282
The High Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal an arbitration award regarding barge damage and charter hire. It held that the arbitrator's interpretation was not 'obviously wrong,' reinforcing the high threshold for judicial intervention in arbitration under the Arbitration Act.
Goh Chin Soon and Another v Vickers Capital Ltd (fka St. Capital Ltd) [2000] SGHC 281
A mortgagee owes a duty to take reasonable care to obtain the true market value of the mortgaged property, but the court will not set aside a statutory demand if the alleged cross-claim does not equal or exceed the debt.
Public Prosecutor v Kum Mun Hou and Others [2000] SGHC 280
The court found that the first and third accused were involved in trafficking drugs based on evidence of their common intention and the recovery of drugs from the third accused's premises, while the second accused was acquitted due to reasonable doubt regarding his knowledge of t
Gaughan v Straits Instrumentation Pte Ltd and Another [2000] SGHC 28
An employer is not liable for an employee's injury sustained while performing a task outside the scope of their employment, particularly when the employee chooses to participate in a manual task contracted to independent third parties without being instructed to do so.
Public Prosecutor v Jimmy Goh Chye Soon [2000] SGHC 278
In Public Prosecutor v Jimmy Goh Chye Soon, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Lee Chung Meng Joseph v Krygsman [2000] SGHC 277
The court affirmed the lower court's division of matrimonial assets and maintenance orders, finding that the judge correctly applied the principles of the Women's Charter and that the husband's financial arrangements were well-managed.
Christine Elizabeth Tuppen v Michael Anthony Oxborrow [2000] SGHC 276
An order for the division of matrimonial assets is final once made and cannot be varied by the High Court, unlike an order for periodic maintenance.
The "Virgo I" ex "Kapitan Voloshin" [2000] SGHC 275
Falkland established its entitlement to the balance of the proceeds of the sale of the "KAY" as it was the registered owner of the vessel.
The "Kay" ex "Vladimir Chivilikhin" [2000] SGHC 274
The High Court refused to stay or remit admiralty proceedings to a foreign court after the vessel had been sold and proceeds distributed, as the court had already exercised its in rem jurisdiction and adjudicated on the claims.
Chia Ah Sng v Hong Leong Finance Limited [2000] SGHC 273
The court held that the issue of interest was res judicata and that the original contractual claim had merged into the judgment, preventing the reopening of the matter.
AS Nordlandsbanken and Another v Nederkoorn [2000] SGHC 272
In AS Nordlandsbanken v Nederkoorn [2000] SGHC 272, the court awarded the plaintiffs $650,928.35 in damages for charterparty repudiation. The ruling emphasizes the duty to mitigate, rejecting speculative spot market earnings in favor of objective market rates for vessel valuation.
Harris Hakim v Allgreen Properties Ltd [2000] SGHC 271
Clause 5(3) of the Housing Developers Rules Form E (1990) did not restrict the developer's right to claim damages in excess of the 20% forfeiture amount, as the clause expressly preserved other rights available at law or in equity.
Sim Chiang Lee and Others v Lee Hock Chuan and Others [2000] SGHC 270
The court found that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in the third defendants' premises due to negligence in maintaining electrical cables and failing to use proper fuses.
Public Prosecutor v Tay Chin Wah [2000] SGHC 27
The court held that the presumption under s 4(2) of the Arms Offences Act that a person firing a revolver intends to cause personal injury was not rebutted by the accused's claim of firing in anger or nervousness.