DOI v DOJ & 2 Ors

[2025] SGHC(I) 20 Singapore International Commercial Court 6 August 2025 • SIC/OA 20/2024 ( SIC/SUM 12/2025 ) • 13 min read

6 cases cited

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	6 August 2025
Judge	Roger Giles
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Wong & Leow LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Ashish Chugh, Chang Boon Ngee Laura, David Fong, Davinder Singh, Koh Swee Yen, Pang Yi Ching Alessa, Suhas Malhotra, Tan Jia Xin, Tan Yi Wei Nicholas, Teo Wei Kiat Samuel, Yeshvant Naidu s/o Ravendra

Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 20, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 6 August 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 25 June 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Roger Giles Delivered

Counsel (14)

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC Firm Wong & Leow LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Ashish Chugh Counsel Defendant Chang Boon Ngee Laura Counsel Claimant David Fong Counsel Defendant Davinder Singh Counsel Defendant Koh Swee Yen Counsel Claimant Pang Yi Ching Alessa Counsel Claimant Suhas Malhotra Counsel Defendant Tan Jia Xin Counsel Defendant Tan Yi Wei Nicholas Counsel Defendant Teo Wei Kiat Samuel Counsel Claimant Yeshvant Naidu s/o Ravendra Counsel Claimant

Parties (4)

DOI Claimant DOJ Defendant DOK Defendant DOL Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 20 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 6 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing costs. The judgment was delivered by Roger Giles. The case was brought by DOI (claimant) against DOJ and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Davinder Singh Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 6 cases.

Summary

Following the successful setting aside of an arbitral award for breach of natural justice in DOI v DOJ, the SICC determined costs. The court awarded the claimant total costs of S$526,632.40, comprising professional costs of S$450,192 and disbursements of S$76,440.40, after scrutinising the claimed amounts and reducing the Indian instructing solicitors' fees to reflect their limited contribution to the Singapore law application.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 20?

[2025] SGHC(I) 20 (DOI v DOJ & 2 Ors) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 6 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically costs. The judgment was delivered by Roger Giles.

Who were the parties in DOI v DOJ & 2 Ors ([2025] SGHC(I) 20)?

The claimant in [2025] SGHC(I) 20 was DOI, and the defendant was DOJ, DOK. Legal representation included Davinder Singh Chambers LLC and Wong & Leow LLC. The case was decided on 6 August 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.