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Koh Lau Keow and others v Attorney-General
A trust declared over property for the purpose of a temple and as a home/sanctuary for Buddhist vegetarian women is a valid charitable purpose trust as it advances religion and confers public benefit.
Ng Chong Ping v Ng Chih-Ming Daren and others (Richwood Design Pte Ltd, third party; Archideas Design Inc, fourth party) [2015] SGHC 75
In Ng Chong Ping v Ng Chih-Ming Daren and others (Richwood Design Pte Ltd, third party; Archideas Design Inc, fourth party), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Costs.
Ram Das V N P v SIA Engineering Co Ltd [2015] SGHC 74
In Ram Das v N P v SIA Engineering Co Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Offer to settle.
Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd v Samsung C&T Corporation & Anor
A call on a performance bond is unconscionable if it is motivated by an improper purpose, such as attempting to claw back sums paid under an adjudication determination by re-litigating issues already decided by the adjudicator.
Public Prosecutor v Siva a/l Sannasi [2015] SGHC 73
In Public Prosecutor v Siva a/l Sannasi, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
ARV v ARW [2015] SGHC 72
In ARV v ARW, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family Law — Matrimonial Assets, Family Law — Maintenance.
Tan Poh Chung v Polylectric Engineering Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 71
In Tan Poh Chung v Polylectric Engineering Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Companies — Winding Up.
ARO v ARP [2015] SGHC 70
In ARO v ARP, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family law — Maintenance, Family law — Matrimonial Assets.
Tey Tsun Hang v National University of Singapore [2015] SGHC 7
In Tey Tsun Hang v National University of Singapore, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Administrative Law — Judicial Review.
Public Prosecutor v Chong Hou En [2015] SGHC 69
In Public Prosecutor v Chong Hou En, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
JBE v JBF and others [2015] SGHC 68
In JBE v JBF and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family Law — Guardianship.
Pittis Stavros v Public Prosecutor [2015] SGHC 67
In Pittis Stavros v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of No catchword.
SW Trustees Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma and others (Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma, third party) [2023] SGHC 160
In SW Trustees Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma and others (Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma, third party), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Costs.
Chancery Law Corp v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1024 (Mok Wai Hoe, third parties) [2015] SGHC 66
In Chancery Law Corp v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1024 (Mok Wai Hoe, third parties), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil procedure — Third Party Proceedings.
Comptroller of Income Tax v BJX
A stay of execution pending appeal will not be granted where no appeal has been filed and no special circumstances are shown to justify the stay.
Coal & Oil Co LLC v GHCL Ltd [2015] SGHC 65
In Coal & Oil Co LLC v GHCL Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Arbitration — Award.
ATU and others v ATY
This case clarifies that corporate plaintiffs in defamation suits are ineligible for aggravated damages. Since a corporation lacks human feelings, it cannot suffer the emotional distress required to justify such an award.
Loh Swee Peng v Chan Kui Kok [2015] SGHC 64
In Loh Swee Peng v Chan Kui Kok, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family law — Matrimonial assets, Family law — Maintenance.
THE NGEE ANN KONGSI v TEOCHEW POIT IP HUAY KUAN
The court held that an originating summons may be converted into a writ action under Order 28 rule 8 of the Rules of Court if a substantial dispute of fact is likely to arise, and that the court may consider all relevant factors including the utility of discovery and interrogator
Boustead Singapore Ltd v Arab Banking Corp (B.S.C.) [2015] SGHC 63
In Boustead Singapore Ltd v Arab Banking Corp (B.S.C.), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Banking — Demand guarantees.
Lioncity Construction Company Pte Ltd v JFC Builders Pte Ltd [2015] SGHC 62
In Lioncity Construction Company Pte Ltd v JFC Builders Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Extension of time.
ARL v ARM [2015] SGHC 61
In ARL v ARM, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family Law — Matrimonial Assets.
Koh Kow Tee Michael v Lee Ewe Ming Edward and another [2015] SGHC 60
In Koh Kow Tee Michael v Lee Ewe Ming Edward and another, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Stay of Proceedings.
BJV v BJW
The decision in BJV v BJW [2013] SGHC 140 represents a significant High Court ruling on the weight to be accorded to deeds of separation in the determination of ancillary matters. The case involved a cross-border matrimonial dispute between two American citizens of Korean descent