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Tan Kok Lam, next friend of Teng Eng, a patient in this action v Hong Choon Peng [2000] SGHC 201
In assessing damages for loss of amenities for a plaintiff in a persistent vegetative state, the court must consider both objective and subjective elements, but the award should be moderate and conventional where the plaintiff is unaware of the deprivation.
Jaspal Singh v Melville Marie-Anne [2000] SGHC 200
The court held that in dividing matrimonial assets, a global apportionment is generally preferred over specific apportionment, and that debts not secured by matrimonial assets should not be deducted from the value of the matrimonial assets.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd v Jurong Engineering Ltd and Others [2000] SGHC 20
Letters of Awareness issued in a commercial context are presumed to create legal relations, but this presumption is rebuttable by evidence showing the parties intended only moral obligations.
Singapore River Cruises & Leisure Pte Ltd v Phun Teow Kie and Another [2000] SGHC 2
An employee who is not a director and whose role is minimal does not necessarily owe fiduciary duties that prevent them from pursuing business opportunities outside their employment, especially if the employer is aware of their other business activities.
Ching Mun Fong (executrix of the estate of Tan Geok Tee, deceased) v Liu Cho Chit (No 2) [2000] SGHC 199
Case Details * Citation: [2000] SGHC 199 * Case Number: Suit 862/1998 * Decision Date: 29 September 2000 * Court: High Court of Singapore * Coram: Woo Bih Li JC * Judgment Delivered By: Woo Bih Li
CGU International Insurance plc v Quah Boon Hua and Others [2000] SGHC 198
A letter of indemnity requiring multiple signatures is ineffective against a signatory if it was a condition precedent that all specified parties would sign, and the failure to obtain all signatures contradicts the intention of the parties.
Bernice Amelia Tan v Loh Chee Song [2000] SGHC 197
The court found the defendant wholly liable for the collision after determining the plaintiff had the right of way and the defendant had wrongfully driven into her path.
Re Loh Lee Keow and Another [2000] SGHC 196
The court held that 'security' in the context of the Bankruptcy Rules and Act refers to security on the property of the debtor, and does not include security provided by a third party.
Chua Seong Soi v Public Prosecutor [2000] SGHC 195
For premises to be 'habitually' used for gaming under the Common Gaming Houses Act, they must be used primarily for gaming. Incidental gaming in premises used primarily for legitimate business does not constitute a common gaming house.
Richard Ang Ah Lah v Singapore Turf Club [2000] SGHC 194
The court will not grant an interim injunction to stay a disciplinary tribunal's decision where the applicant has pleaded guilty and the balance of convenience favours maintaining the tribunal's decision pending a full trial.
Public Prosecutor v Abdul Hamed bin Yahya [2000] SGHC 193
The court sentenced an adult relative to 15 years imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane for multiple sexual offences against a young niece, emphasizing the need for deterrent sentences in cases of abuse of trust by relatives.
Lee Hiok Tng and Another v Lee Hiok Tng (in his personal capacity) and Others [2000] SGHC 192
The court held that the issue of ownership of the 27 OUB shares had already been conclusively decided in previous proceedings (the Consolidated Suit) and that the current application was an abuse of process and barred by res judicata and issue estoppel.
United Overseas Bank Limited v Sim Marine Services Pte Ltd [2000] SGHC 191
In United Overseas Bank Limited v Sim Marine Services Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
Loh Ah Kow v Public Prosecutor [2000] SGHC 190
The court held that a room within a larger premises can constitute a 'place' under the Common Gaming Houses Act, and that the presumption under s 17 of the Act applies even if the prosecution does not lead positive evidence of the regularity of the entry, provided the issue was n
Public Prosecutor v Lee Chin Seah [2000] SGHC 19
The court held that the accused was guilty of drug trafficking based on the quantity of drugs seized and the presence of drug trafficking paraphernalia, despite the accused's claim of being a drug addict.
Canadian Imperial Investment Pte Ltd v Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited [2000] SGHC 189
The court held that the defendants breached the 'tag-along' clause (cl 11(E)) of the shareholders' agreement by failing to procure an offer for the plaintiffs' shares when the defendants transferred their shares to a third party (Tricom). The court assessed damages based on the m
Industrial & Commercial Bank Limited v Banco Ambrosiano Veneto S.P.A. [2000] SGHC 188
An allegation that a contract is void ab initio does not invalidate a jurisdiction clause within that contract until a final judgment of the court is reached.
Tay Kian Hua v Kah Motor Company Sdn Bhd [2000] SGHC 187
The court held that an agreement for incentive schemes was formed on 7 August 1996 based on a memorandum produced by the employer, and that the employee did not waive his rights to these benefits by continuing in employment.
Sim Yew Thong v Ng Loy Nam Thomas and other appeals [2000] SGHC 186
The court held that for the purposes of s 321 of the Penal Code, the term 'knowledge' encompasses both recklessness and negligence, and that the section allows for a limited statutory application of the doctrine of transferred malice.
Yap Chwee Khim v American Home Assurance Co and Others [2000] SGHC 185
The High Court dismissed the claim in Yap Chwee Khim v American Home Assurance Co, ruling that public policy bars beneficiaries from insurance proceeds linked to criminal conduct. The court also upheld the insurer's right to a post-mortem, ordering the plaintiff to pay 90% of legal costs.
Public Prosecutor v Abdul Salam bin Musthafa and Others [2000] SGHC 184
The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charge against the 1st accused beyond reasonable doubt, while the 2nd and 3rd accused were convicted of drug trafficking and delivery respectively based on surveillance evidence and inculpatory statements.
Low Fun Boon and Others v Wong Teck Chow and Others [2000] SGHC 183
The court held that a General Meeting, as the highest authority of an association, has the implied power to remove office-bearers and to pass resolutions as an ad hoc revision of the rules, provided adequate notice is given to all members.
PT Dwiputra Sumber Sukses v Ho Ming Siang [2000] SGHC 182
An agent who diverts commission earned by the principal to his own account or to a company he controls is liable to account for those monies to the principal.
Yusof bin A Samad v Public Prosecutor [2000] SGHC 181
A statement made by an accused to a non-police officer is admissible if relevant, and the voluntariness test only applies if the statement amounts to a confession.