Singapore Case Law Database

These cross-appeals involved Mr Safie bin Jantan, his present wife Ms Zaiton binte Adom, and his ex-wife Ms Nafsiah bte Wagiman, arising from a dispute over moneys totalling…

Chai Chung Hoong, a chartered accountant and nominee director, was convicted after trial on four charges of failing to exercise reasonable diligence as a director under s 157(1)…

This case concerned the division of matrimonial assets and maintenance following the divorce of a wife (holding a business degree but unemployed) and a husband (an interior design…

Jiangsu New Huaming International Trading Co Ltd, which sold palm oil as an agent for PT Musim Mas and Inter-Continental Oils & Fats Pte Ltd, had its breach of contract claim…

SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE 6 February 2023 Case Summary CUW and others v CUZ [2023] SGHC(I) 2 Originating Application No. 1 of 2022…

In this appeal, the appellant (WDT), the deceased's youngest daughter, sought to establish entitlement to a US$1.5m gift the deceased was said to have intended for her before…

Global Trade Well Pte Ltd, a Singapore commodity trader appointed as dealer for Japanese textile machine manufacturer Tsudakoma Corp, appealed against the refusal of its…

SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE 3 February 2023 Case summary Asidokona Mining Resources Pte Ltd and another v Alternative Advisors Investments Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 6 Appellate…

Muhammad Abdul Hadi bin Haron applied under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code for leave to review an earlier Court of Appeal decision upholding his drug conviction, relying on…

Thong Soon Seng claimed that Magnus Energy Group Ltd was obliged to repay $4m he had paid it in 2016, asserting the sum was advanced under three loan agreements and seeking…

SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE 2 February 2023 Case summary Newspaper Seng Logistics Pte Ltd v Chiap Seng Productions Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 5…

Kesavan Chandiran pleaded guilty to one rioting charge under s 146 punishable under s 147 of the Penal Code, arising from an attack by him and 17 co-accused on five victims at a…

This dispute concerned whether Cheng Ao held a property, on which he and his mother Mdm Yong Njo Siong were registered as tenants in common, on trust for her using funds his late…

Rida Global Pte Ltd applied under s 17 of the Employment Claims Act 2016 to transfer its former employee Jonathan Lim's wrongful dismissal claim from the Employment Claims…

SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE 31 January 2023 Case summary CFJ and another v CFL and another [2023] SGHC(I)1 SIC/OS 7/2020, SIC/OS 8/2020, SIC/OS 9/2021…

This family appeal concerned the division of matrimonial assets, specifically an HDB flat at Tampines Street 61 that the divorcing parties had applied to purchase but not…

The plaintiffs, assignees of rights under a contract titled "Guarantee", applied to strike out the defences of two defendants and for judgment against the first defendant for USD…

SUPREME COURT OF SINGAPORE 11 May 2023 Case Summary Deutsche Telekom AG v The Republic of India [2023] SGHC(I) 7 Singapore International Commercial Court Originating Summons No 8…

Kong Wei Keong Marcus appealed against his conviction and sentence after using access to his then-girlfriend's credit cards, ATM cards and phone to make unauthorised withdrawals…

William Lim Tien Hou challenged a District Judge's disposal-inquiry order returning $10,001 to Ling Kok Hua, who had been deceived in an online fraud into transferring funds.…

This case concerned a mother's appeal against a child maintenance order following the parties' divorce, involving their five-year-old child. The District Judge had assessed the…

This Appellate Division appeal concerned Incomlend Pte Ltd and its founders, Mr Terigi and Mr Kouchnirenko, against Mr Laurence Hook, who held shares but never became a full-time…

The liquidator of Kirkham International Pte Ltd, wound up on the just and equitable ground under section 125(1)(i) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018,…

Compass Consulting Pte Ltd claimed $500,000 in bonus shares and $480,000 in cash fees from Lim Siau Hing and Lim Vhe Kai for its alleged completion of an agreement to assist in a…

The Star Pty Ltd, an Australian casino operator, sought to register in Singapore an Australian judgment against Guoxing Cui arising from gambling debts, under the Reciprocal…