Part 1

• Case No. 

  1. WestLB AG v Philippine National Bank [HCSg]

     • File size: 101kb

     • Matter: "The Ambassador had made it clear in her second affidavit that she has not submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of Singapore. In making this assertion, the Ambassador was relying on s 4(7) of the State Immunity Act."

  2. Nautical Concept Pte Ltd v Jeffery [HCSg]

     • File size: 42kb

     • Matter: "The Principal Assistant Registrar found that the Opposition succeeded .... First, Nautical’s application to register the “JWEST” mark was made in bad faith. Secondly, the two marks were confusingly similar."

  3. Johnson & Johnson v Uni-Charm Kabushiki Kaisha [HCSg]

     • File size: 38kb

     • Matter: "Johnson & Johnson .... opposed an application by .... Uni-Charm Kabushiki Kaisha .... to register the trademark “Careree” in Class 5 in respect of “napkins and pads ...."

  4. First Energy Pte Ltd v Creanovate Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 75kb

     • Matter: "Creanovate is an exempt private limited company, whose main business activities are those of general wholesale trade. The directors of Creanovate at the material time were Tang and May Wijaya. Tang was also the majority and controlling shareholder in Creanovate."

  5. Smith & Associates Far East Ltd v Britestone Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 32kb

     • Matter: "Britestone Pte Ltd appealed against the order .... requiring it to pay damages .... Smith & Associates Far East, Ltd .... for supplying the latter with counterfeit capacitors."

  6. Sunny Metal & Engineering Pte Ltd v WP Architects [HCSg]

     • File size: 238kb

     • Matter: "The legal relationship between the plaintiff and the main contractor comprised a design and build contract. Hence, the architect was in fact employed by the main contractor and not the plaintiff. In the circumstances, therefore, the defendant would have owed legal duties to the main contractor, and not to the plaintiff."

  7. Compact Metal Industries Ltd v PPG Industries (Singapore) Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 185kb

     • Matter: ".... considerable difficulties were encountered in achieving an acceptably consistent finish with the paint .... [Parties sought] the approval of the architect to change the [paint] formulation .... [A]fter some more months of trial, error and adjustment .... a satisfactory quality was achieved .... [W]ho should bear the responsibility for the loss and damage that was sustained as a result of this."

  8. Southern Finance Bhd v Sun City Development Sdn Bhd [HCM]

     • File size: 70kb

     • Matter: "In postlude, I take this occasion to make the following observation. The courts should not too readily find triable issues in cases which concern loans to borrowers from banks and other financial institutions. If such institutions are obliged to wait for a lengthy period of many years ... in order to recover loans made to borrowers, then commercial investments from such institutions in this country would be adversely affected ..."

  9. Geowin Construction Pte Ltd v Management Corp Strata Title No 1256 [HCSg]

     • File size: 53kb

     • Matter: "Pursuant to the terms of the [Settlement Agreement], it was envisaged that the court had no further role to play in the dispute save for the assessment of costs."

  10. YCC v LSY [HCSS]

      • File size: 58kb

      • Matter: "... by s 2 [Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976] the term ‘child of the marriage’ means ‘a child of both parties to the marriage in question or a child of one party to the marriage accepted as one of the family by the other party; and ‘child’ in this context includes an illegitimate child ..."

  11. Alexander Vincent v Adeh Demong [HCSS]

      • File size: 164kb

      • Matter: "The petitioner alleges the respondent ‘personally and/or by his agent’ committed fourteen corrupt practices related to alleged contravention of ... the Election Offences Act 1954 ... [T]here are further allegations of ‘general bribery, general treating and/or general intimidation’ ..."

  12. W.T. Ann v S.Y. Gee [HCM]

      • File size: 47kb

      • Matter: "the plaintiff took out a writ ... against the defendant – who was formerly in close relationship with him that turned decidedly sour – principally to restrain the defendant from selling or conducting any dealing or transaction with 650,000 ... [SunCon shares] and seeking the return of same ..."

  13. Public Prosecutor v Rosman Abdul Wahab [HCM]

      • File size: 63kb

      • Matter: "Once the ... essential ingredients have been established by the prosecution, under s 165 which is a prescribed offence under s 2 of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997, the presumption under s 42(3) ... would arise ... that the valuable thing has been accepted by the accused from Salehuddin whom the accused knows to have connection with the official functions of the accused."

  14. G.E. Ng v PP [HCSg]

      • File size: 104kb

      • Matter: "counsel contended that the District Judge had, inter alia, considered non-existent aggravating factors, erroneously relied on factors relating to the market rigging offence for the purposes of sentencing him for the offences of deceitful practice, and failed to give adequate consideration to the appellant’s mitigating circumstances."

  15. Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd v ICG Systems Sdn Bhd [HCM]

      • File size: 40kb

      • Matter: "... fourth defendant disputes that the plaintiff is a creditor of the first defendant. Nor can it qualify even as a ‘contingent creditor’. The fourth defendant contends that the plaintiff does not have the locus standi to institute the present action under s 304(1) of the Companies Act 1965 ..."

Part 2

• Case No.:

  1. Chen v Po Chiak Keng [HCSg]

     • File size: 18kb

     • Matter: "The deity Zhen Yuan Kwang .... is in danger, it seems. His temple at Magazine Road, which also houses Po Chiak Keng, an association of Hokkien Chinese from the Tan clan as well as providing the only ancestral hall for the Tan clan may be trodden by the feet of outsiders."

  2. David Wong v Man Financial (S) Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 216kb

     • Matter: "MF alleged that Mr. Wong had breached .... the [Termination Agreement] by soliciting the employment of employees or former employees of MF and by participating or rendering advice to a competitor ...."

  3. Liquidator of Leong Seng Hin Piling Pte Ltd v A.L. Chan [HCSg]

     • File size: 64kb

     • Matter: "the plaintiff as liquidator of LSH sought a declaration under s 340(1) [Companies Act (Cap 50, 1994 Rev Ed)] that the three defendants, [former directors], were knowingly a party to the carrying on of the business of LSH with intent to defraud creditors .... [and] were liable to make such contributions to the assets of the company ...."

  4. Murakami v Wiryadi [HCSg]

     • File size: 52kb

     • Matter: "The first defendant and the deceased commenced divorce proceedings in Indonesia in 1992. After the divorce .... the deceased commenced further proceedings .... for the division of joint assets in the Indonesian courts ...."

  5. Sin Lian Heng Construction Pte Ltd v SingTel Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 76kb

     • Matter: "The ‘without prejudice’ privilege is well recognised ... Its object is to ensure that parties to disputes are not discouraged from making genuine attempts at peaceful resolution of their disputes"

  6. Sysma Construction Pte Ltd v EK Developments Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 62kb

     • Matter: "Should an insolvent company be allowed to be wound up voluntarily or should it be placed under compulsory winding up?"

  7. Ari Abdullah v C.S. Ong [HCSg]

     • File size: 47kb

     • Matter: "For the purpose of determining whether Ong is wholly to blame for the accident, his convictions under s 304A for causing Hussin’s death and under s 338 of the Penal Code for causing serious injury to Ari are relevant in the present proceedings in view of s 45A of the Evidence Act."

  8. Colliers International (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Senkee Logistics Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 115kb

     • Matter: "to succeed in any claim for any agency fees or commission, the plaintiff, as the purported agent, must show two things, namely an agency or contractual relationship between itself and the defendant and second, in the absence of any contrary term, that it was the “effective cause” of the sale. "

  9. Sakthivel v PP [HCSg]

     • File size: 135kb

     • Matter: "... Malarkodi’s version of events is prima facie incompatible with a number of critical objective facts as well as inherently inconsistent ... [The] multiple cuts were inflicted by the chopper ... Inexplicably, ... no obvious defensive injuries were sustained by Malarkodi ..."

  10. Re Estate of KQ Tan; Tan v Tan [HCSg]

      • File size: 66kb

      • Matter: "The facts of this case are somewhat unusual in that they concern the administration of the estate of a gentleman, Mr. Tan Kow Quee who died intestate just over 50 years ago"

  11. Gaelic Inns Pte Ltd v Patrick Lee PAC [HCSg]

      • File size: 66kb

      • Matter: "It was alleged that ... the plaintiff’s former group finance manager, was able to misappropriate the plaintiff’s funds ... without detection and that was rendered possible by the neglect and want of professional skill of the defendant as auditor of the company."

  12. S.F Ho v Standard Chartered Bank [HCSg]

      • File size: 114kb

      • Matter: "On the question of whether it was foreseeable to the respondent that 179 Syed Alwi Road would be sold in a mortgagee sale, the judge held that nothing short of actual knowledge would be sufficient ... [T]hat the appellants had to show that the respondent had actual knowledge that its refusal or failure to withdraw the caveat against 26F Poh Huat Road would lead to the forced sale."

  13. Review Publishing Co Ltd v K.Y. Lee [HCSg]

      • File size: 190kb

      • Matter: "The road to pressing a claim for defamation against a foreign defendant can be a long one. For a plaintiff who alleges that certain publications are defamatory of him in his home jurisdiction, among the first steps to be taken ... is the need to obtain the leave of court to serve the writ out of the jurisdiction."

  14. Public Prosecutor v Fernando Kumar [HCSg]

      • File size: 124kb

      • Matter: "The relevant sentencing considerations, principles and appropriate sentencing tariffs for offences concerning the fraudulent use of credit cards are assessed and expounded upon in these grounds of decision."

  15. Pan United Marine Ltd v Chief Assossor, Singapore [HCSg]

      • File size: 59kb

      • Matter: "... the appellant contends that the floating dry docks ought not to be included in the assessment of the annual value of the Property."

Part 3

• Case No.:

  1. Anwar Siraj v Teo Hee Lai Building Construction Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 70kb

     • Matter: "an appeal from a decision of the assistant registrar ordering that the action brought by the plaintiffs ... be stayed and referred to arbitration ... I upheld the decision of the assistant registrar and the plaintiffs decided to take the matter further on appeal."

  2. Law Society of Singapore v Edwin Seah [HCSg]

     • File size: 51kb

     • Matter: "As for the second charge of enabling an unauthorised person to undertake or carry on legal work at their premises, the respondents admitted they did not properly supervise the actions of Mr. Chew and admitted to their error unreservedly. However, in mitigation ..."

  3. Public Prosecutor v A.M. Law [HCSg]

     • File size: 117kb

     • Matter: "The instant case is the first of its kind in Singapore to involve the entire criminal enterprise of ATM fraud. Commencing with card skimming and progressing to the transfer of “stolen” data onto cloned ATM cards, it culminated in the use of these cloned cards to withdraw money ..."

  4. Public Prosecutor v A.L. Lim [HCSg]

     • File size: 47kb

     • Matter: "Unable to restrain his anger the accused, who suffers from a serious psychiatric ailment, stabbed the deceased 13 times ... [T]he accused was spared the prospect of a capital charge. Instead, a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder ... was preferred ... The accused pleaded guilty ..."

  5. Rabiah Bee Ibrahim v Salem Ibrahim [HCSg]

     • File size: 230kb

     • Matter: "... what sort or sorts of relationship the parties were in must be dealt with first ... The plaintiff’s position is that he owed her fiduciary duties because he was her solicitor and also her partner in the venture. The defendant denied ..."

  6. SY Technology Inc v Pacific Recreation Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 52kb

     • Matter: "The defendants did not ... deny that ICBC Shanghai had called upon the standby letters of credit ... that the plaintiff had been obliged to make payment to US Bank ... that, ... the Deed obliged each of them to indemnify the plaintiff ... They took the stand that, nevertheless, there was a substantial and bona fide dispute as to whether they were liable to pay ... and that therefore the winding up applications could not be granted."

  7. Terence Yeo v S.K. Lau [HCSg]

     • File size: 105kb

     • Matter: "The defendant’s closing submissions ... asserted that “there is no room for the presumption of resulting trust in favour of the deceased’s estate to apply because the defendant was equally responsible for the loans needed to purchase the property”."

  8. Abdul Salam v Nomanbhoy & Sons Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 49kb

     • Matter: "The defendant’s principal contention was that it was entitled to raise an equitable set-off against all the plaintiff’s claims ... [T]hat all of these transactions were so closely connected that it would be manifestly unjust to allow the plaintiff’s claim to be enforced ..."

  9. Alliance Entertainment Singapore Pte Ltd v K.T. Sim [HCSg]

     • File size: 89kb

     • Matter: "The substantive question that arises in this case concerns the nature of the rights that were transmitted by the copyright owners in question, to the plaintiff. This in turn gives rise to the question whether the plaintiff is entitled to maintain these proceedings."

  10. Re Jiangshan Investment Consortium Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 48kb

      • Matter: "... counsel for Madam Fong submitted that the Deed was not effective as an assignment of Mr. Lam’s dividends because it was made some time in March 2006 at which time the debt from the liquidator to Mr. Lam had not accrued."

  11. Vincenzo v Shankar's Emporium (Pte) Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 133kb

      • Matter: "Mr. Comboni’s troubles began when his son forwarded to him an unsolicited email from one Nsugbe. Nsugbe claimed that his father who was murdered in Zimbabwe had left US$20m ..., and he was looking for assistance investing the funds."

  12. Credit Suisse v Bryan Lim [HCSg]

      • File size: 74kb

      • Matter: "appeal by the defendant, ... to set aside an order ... for a letter of request to issue from the High Court of Singapore to the judicial authorities in the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the examination of two witnesses, ..."

  13. Southern Finance Bhd v Sun City Development Sdn Bhd [HCM]

      • File size: 69kb

      • Matter: "The law is trite that it is not sufficient for the defendant to merely deny the debt but he must condescend upon any cogent facts which negative the existence of the debt ..."

  14. Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2504 v Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 41kb

      • Matter: "The plaintiff submitted that the affected windows which are by definition “windows at the external elevations in the Project” must be “windows installed in the external walls of the building” under the definition of common property. In the absence of any factors to the contrary, that is a manifestly sound argument."

  15. Weir Warman Ltd v Research & Development Pty Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 153kb

      • Matter: "The plaintiff and the defendant are Australian firms trading in products that have the same [trade] name and a common heritage"

Part 4

• Case No.:

  1. Percetakan Chinoon Sdn Bhd v Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd [HCM]

     • File size: 36kb

     • Matter: "plaintiffs aver that ... the defendants “unilaterally, arbitrarily and without reasonable cause and/or any notice, terminated” the HP agreement ... [T]hat as a result, they suffered forfeiture of the deposit, loss of profit, and loss of business goodwill."

  2. First DCS Pte Ltd v The Chief Assessor [HCSg]

     • File size: 53kb

     • Matter: "The Chief Assessor had assessed the subject property using the “contractor’s test” method ... [T]he Chief Assessor had included in his assessment the machinery that is located in the subject property as well as the pipelines that extend beyond the boundaries ..."

  3. Komoco Motors Pte Ltd v Registrar of Vehicles [HCSg]

     • File size: 101kb

     • Matter: "The claim of unlawful delegation is similar to the claim of fettering of discretion through the rigid adherence to a policy. Both involve the question of whether the discretion given to the Registrar had been exercised by her. In the case of fettering of discretion."

  4. YCC v LSY [HCSS]

     • File size: 53kb

     • Matter: "The husband does not wish to buy the wife a fully furnished apartment in Singapore ... or to have to educate the child anywhere in the world until she attains a Bachelor’s Degree from a University. Accordingly the husband had filed this application under ss 83 and 96 [Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976] to vary or rescind paras 1(c) and 5(c) of the order ..."

  5. PP v Rosman Abdul Wahab [HCM]

     • File size: 61kb

     • Matter: "In the charges, he was alleged to have accepted, without consideration from one Salehuddin Jaapar ..., valuable things which had connection with the accused’s official functions."

  6. Macarthur Cook Property Investment Pte Ltd v Khai Wah Development Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 129kb

     • Matter: "This is a summons taken out by [the appellant] under s 4 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act with respect to a Put and Call Option Agreement ... with [the respondent]. The Option relates to the sale and leaseback of the property ... The dispute arises over ... whether the respondent was justified in terminating it"

  7. Anthony K.L. Goh v Y.H. Chan [HCSS]

     • File size: 38kb

     • Matter: "Once the learned sessions judge had arrived at a finding that the defendants’ application was out of time and no acceptable explanation had been given for the delay in making the application [to set aside the interlocutory judgment], it was not open to her to consider the merits of the application."

  8. Indrani Ramasamy v Legal Professional Qualifying Board [HCM]

     • File size: 56kb

     • Matter: "The July 2001 CLP examination results were published by the board on 19 September 2001. All the plaintiffs passed the examination. But, on 12 November 2001, the board decided to annul the results due to a reported leakage of the examination papers."

  9. Law Society of Singapore v P.K. Tan [HCSg]

     • File size: 175kb

     • Matter: "The facts of this case illustrate that it is plainly insufficient for an advocate and solicitor to claim that he may have literally complied with the codes of practice. In our view, an overly formalistic approach to the interpretation and application of professional conduct rules is to be eschewed."

  10. Nagase Singapore Pte Ltd v David Ching [HCSg]

      • File size: 373kb

      • Matter: "the plaintiff requires the use of a warehouse and supporting logistics services. This action arose out of the plaintiff’s employment of the second defendant, David’s Logistics Pte Ltd (“ D Logistics”), to provide such services ..."

  11. GIB Automation Pte Ltd v Deluge Fire Protection (SEA) Pte Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 171kb

      • Matter: "The plaintiff’s claim was founded upon its assertion that the defendant’s representative, ... had informed the plaintiff’s managing director, ... that the Changi Prison contract would be awarded as a fixed lump sum contract ... [T]hat the sum ... would be payable regardless of whether there were any additions or omissions to the ... work."

  12. K.T. Lee v PP [HCSg]

      • File size: 51kb

      • Matter: "Due to the rise in the number of illegal moneylending cases, the Act was amended ... to impose more severe punishments on those involved in unlicensed moneylending activities."

  13. N.L. Lee v N.Y. Lim [HCSg]

      • File size: 51kb

      • Matter: "The ancillary matters took on a life of their own when the respondent raised allegations that the petitioner had misappropriated substantial sums of money out of the family nest-egg."

  14. PP v K.H. Low [HCSg]

      • File size: 152kb

      • Matter: "Given the context of criminal offending, it is imperative and a matter of considerable importance to clearly delineate the scope and operation of these bankruptcy offences, as well as any possible defences that might avail a bankrupt accused ..."

  15. Jonathan H.C. Lock v Jessiline Goh [HCSg]

      • File size: 53kb

      • Matter: "It would be appropriate at this juncture to outline the jurisdiction of the Subordinate Courts and ascertain where Court Dispute Resolution mediation fits in that framework."

Part 5

• Case No.:

  1. TQ v TR [HCSg]

     • File size: 37kb

     • Matter: "The major issue in the present case is the question as to what would constitute the best interests of the children for the purposes of determining custody, care and control."

  2. Alliance Management SA v Pendleton [HCSg]

     • File size: 83kb

     • Matter: "Mr Mohan tried to make capital out of the disclosure of 36,740 documents ... which he said was retrieved from a computer search of 62 key words ... that since documents from the US Copy had been disclosed, there was no longer any basis for the plaintiff’s belief that the relevant documents in the Hard Disk would not be disclosed ..."

  3. N.P. v Comptroller of Income Tax [HCSg]

     • File size: 87kb

     • Matter: "... the appellants had bought and sold the properties in question or that they had realised a profit from each of the sales. The stand taken by the appellants was that they were not trading in the properties as the same had each been purchased to provide a residence for themselves and their children."

  4. Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd v Chuan Lim Construction Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 53kb

     • Matter: "an important and unprecedented point of law viz. does a final progress claim come under the purview of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act for purposes of adjudication?"

  5. Seiko Epson Corp v Sepoms Technology Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 28kb

     • Matter: "The plaintiff is inter alia a manufacturer of ink jet printers. The defendants manufacture and offer for sale compatible and refillable ink cartridges, which can be used to replace ink cartridges produced by ... the plaintiff. The plaintiff and the defendants both own patents relating to ink cartridges."

  6. Narindar Singh v Law Society of Singapore [HCSg]

     • File size: 107kb

     • Matter: "the Applicant was convicted of a very serious offence which was not only committed in the course of performing his duty as an advocate and solicitor but which also, as the Attorney-General has pointed out “went to the heart of the administration of justice”."

  7. K.C. Au v K.J. Ho [HCSg]

     • File size: 81kb

     • Matter: "The first main issue was on the judge’s division of the pool of matrimonial assets at 70% for HKJ and 30% for AKC"

  8. B-Gold Interior Design & Cons. Pte Ltd v Zurich Insurance (S) Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 78kb

     • Matter: "Commonly, the risks insured in respect of loss of or damage to the property insured is referred to as “Material Damage” while the indemnity for the contractor’s liability for damages consequent upon injury to or illness of third parties or loss of or damage to property belonging to third parties occurring in connection with the contract works is titled “Public Liability”."

  9. H.L. Chiam v H.H. Chiam [HCSg]

     • File size: 142kb

     • Matter: "In the deed of dissolution it was stated that the one-tenth undivided share in the Property belonging to the original partnership was to be conveyed to Chiam Toh Say by Chiam Eng Aun who was holding the same in trust for the original partnership."

  10. Re S.Y. Wong [HCSg]

      • File size: 70kb

      • Matter: "The plaintiff asserted that s 30 of the [Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act] does not authorise the detention of a person for criminal activities outside Singapore."

  11. OTF Aquuarium Farm v Lian Shing Construction Co Pte Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 104kb

      • Matter: "OTF Aquarium Farm as plaintiff is claiming damages for the consequences of flooding to its fish breeding farm ... The flooding was allegedly consequential upon the defendant, ... carrying out drainage works on neighbouring land."

  12. PT Soonlee Metalindo Perkasa v Synergy Shipping Pte Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 113kb

      • Matter: "The cargo was carried on board the barge “Limin XIX” which was supplied to the defendant by the third party, ... On arrival of the barge at Batam, the cargo was not on board so the defendant was unable to deliver it to the plaintiff as contracted."

  13. Law Society of Singapore v Allan C.W. Tan [HCSg]

      • File size: 78kb

      • Matter: "In summary, the duties under the [Solicitors' Accounts] Rules are not capable of being abdicated from and/or delegated to employees regardless of whether they are secretaries, accountants or legal assistants. Instead, it is the solicitor’s unyielding responsibility to ensure that his employees are properly instructed and supervised."

  14. PP v L.S. Toh [HCSg]

      • File size: 63kb

      • Matter: "On 18 March 2006, at or about 2.00 am, at Woodlands Town Park East near to Block 143 Marsiling Road, Singapore, did commit rape on [the complainant], female, then 14 years old ..., and [he had] thereby committed an offence punishable under section 376(1) of the Penal Code"

  15. The Vasiliy Golovnin [HCSg]

      • File size: 79kb

      • Matter: "AR Ang, who set aside the warrant of arrest and struck out the writ, found that there was non-disclosure or lack of disclosure of material facts at the ex parte hearing of the application for a warrant of arrest, issue estoppel and the lack of an arguable case by the banks against FESCO"

Part 6

• Case No.:

  1.  

     • File size: kb

     • Matter: ""

  2. NTUC Co-op Insurance Commonwealth Enterprise Ltd v S.C. Chiang [HCSg]

     • File size: 106kb

     • Matter: "The policy provided for disability benefits. Chiang suffered a stroke and made a claim. NTUC Income made four annual payments but declined to make the fifth and last payment."

  3. Re Reliance National Asia Re Pte Ltd [HCSg]

     • File size: 67kb

     • Matter: "whether the court has the jurisdiction to extend the time period for a creditor to file its proof of debt after the court has granted its approval for a scheme of arrangement under s 210 of the Companies Act."

  4. SeaCAD Technologies Pte Ltd v Aaron Tan [HCSg]

     • File size: 66kb

     • Matter: "There was little evidence adduced to support its case of the misappropriation and misuse of its confidential information through the downloading from the plaintiff’s computer database"

  5. Auston International Group Ltd v PP [HCSg]

     • File size: 95kb

     • Matter: "The starting point in any consideration of the sentence in the present case is the object of the legislation. The charge in question is one under s 253(1) read with s 253(4)(a) of the [Securities and Futures Act]."

  6. PP v Mohammad Al-Ansari [HCSg]

     • File size: 150kb

     • Matter: "The courts generally lean in favour of rehabilitating young offenders between 16 and 21 years of age whenever they consider it beneficial to both the offender and society."

  7. K.H. Lian v W.L. Ow [HCSg]

     • File size: 44kb

     • Matter: "The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendants [architects] in contract and tort for failing to supervise the construction of the project, wrongfully issuing an interim certificate of payment .., and wrongfully issuing the Termination Certificate."

  8. 

     • File size: kb

     • Matter: ""

  9. PP v Loqmanul Hakim [HCSg]

     • File size: 99kb

     • Matter: "this hard won reputation of law enforcement and security agencies cannot be taken for granted. It has to be jealously protected. If and when their personnel break the law, they must be punished appropriately ..."

  10. Man Mohan Singh v Dilveer Singh [HCSg]

      • File size: 47kb

      • Matter: "The plaintiffs, who had made a claim for $10,000 for post-traumatic shock or depression and $200 for consequential transport charges, appealed against the Assistant Registrar’s rejection of their claim."

  11. K.K. Chia v HX Investment Pte Ltd [HCSg]

      • File size: 90kb

      • Matter: "The parties argued primarily about the accounting of the dividend payouts and the expenses claimed by the plaintiff. TW wanted the plaintiff to account for all the dividend payouts received to date, but she did not receive a satisfactory answer from him"

  12. Malayan Banking Bhd v Sivakolunthu [HCSg]

      • File size: 52kb

      • Matter: "This is yet another case where a fraud is committed, the prime suspect flees, and the victims are left to dispute over who is to bear the loss."

  13. W&P Piling Pte Ltd v Y.W. Chew [HCSg]

      • File size: 88kb

      • Matter: "The statement of claim alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties [as directors] to the plaintiff and placed themselves in a position where their interests conflicted with the interests of the plaintiff, ..."

  14. X. You v PP [HCSg]

      • File size: 145kb

      • Matter: "This case involves contempt in the face of the court and brings into sharp focus the competing imperatives of expediency, on the one hand, and fairness on the other, that inevitably prevail in decisions to summarily punish a contemnor."

  15. PP v Mohamed Fadzli [HCSg]

      • File size: 69kb

      • Matter: "The victims targeted by the accused were foreigners working as commercial sex workers ... This group of victims must have been selected because it would be easy to get them into a car and drive them to some dark place to attack them. The accused and his accomplices must have thought also that such victims would be reluctant to report the offences ..."