Civil Procedure

141 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Overview

Civil Procedure is the most frequently litigated practice area in Singapore's courts, appearing in 132 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026. The High Court (General Division) handled the largest share with 93 cases, followed by the High Court Registrar with 37 cases and the Court of Appeal with 14 cases. The most common procedural issues were costs (7 cases), striking out (5 cases), stay of proceedings (5 cases), and Mareva injunctions (4 cases).

Judge Choo Han Teck heard the most civil procedure cases with 10 decisions during this period, followed by Judge Steven Chong with 8 cases and Judges Kwek Mean Luck and Tan Siong Thye with 7 cases each. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 20 civil procedure cases, making it the most active firm in this area, ahead of WongPartnership LLP (14 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (13 cases).

Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Costs 7
Striking out 5
Stay of proceedings 5
Mareva injunctions 4
Extension of time 4
Pleadings — Amendment 4
No case to answer 4
Costs — Principles 3
Pleadings — Striking out 3
Service 2
Damages — Interest 2
Costs — Taxation 2
Appeals — Leave — Permission to appeal 2
Appeals — Notice 2
Judgments and orders 2

+ 140 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

What are the most common civil procedure issues in Singapore courts?

Across 132 civil procedure cases between January 2025 and February 2026, costs disputes (7 cases), striking out applications (5 cases), stay of proceedings (5 cases), and Mareva injunctions (4 cases) were the most frequently litigated procedural issues in Singapore's courts.

Which judges handle the most civil procedure cases in Singapore?

Judge Choo Han Teck decided the most civil procedure cases with 10 decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Judge Steven Chong (8 cases), Judge Kwek Mean Luck (7 cases), and Judge Tan Siong Thye (7 cases).

Which law firms appear most often in Singapore civil procedure cases?

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP led with 20 civil procedure case appearances between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by WongPartnership LLP (14 cases), Allen & Gledhill LLP (13 cases), LVM Law Chambers LLC (7 cases), and Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases).

Cases

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[2025] SGHC(A) 11
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG
6 August 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC(I) 20
DOI v DOJ & 2 Ors
6 August 2025
SGHC(I)
[2025] SGHCR 26
EXCHANGE UNION COMPANY & 3 Ors v WO QI & 11 Ors
5 August 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 150
STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
5 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(I) 21
DKB v DKC
4 August 2025
SGHC(I)
[2025] SGHC 148
Singapore Medical Council
1 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 25
ALEKSANDR VIKTOROVICH PROSETSKII v IGOR SMIRNOV & 2 Ors
30 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 143
ENVY ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 5 Ors v NG YU ZHI & 3 Ors
29 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 24
DYNAMIC OIL TRADING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (IN CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION AND RECEIVERSHIP) v DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
25 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGCA 36
Continental Shipping Line Pte. Ltd. v Jonathan John Shipping Ltd
23 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGCA 35
SINGAPORE COMMODITIES GROUP CO., PTE. LTD. v FOUNDER GROUP (HONG KONG) LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)
21 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHCR 23
LE NINH TIEN v RAINBOW FOREST ENTERPRISES LIMITED & 5 Ors
18 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 138
Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd (n.k.a. Altrad Services Singapore Pte Ltd) & Anor v Cheng Swee Guan & 6 Ors
18 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(I) 18
TERRAFORM LABS PTE. LTD.
11 July 2025
SGHC(I)
[2025] SGHC 128
Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v David Salim & Anor
7 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 32
Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) v European Topsoho S.àr.l.
4 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHCR 21
Palyanitsa Ltd v Bridgetower Capital Ltd
4 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 125
Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan
2 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 126
Lee Say Yng v Lee Cheng Mui
2 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 19
Chern Chye Keow & Anor v Roger Peter Ponniah, Administrator of the Estate of John Danaraj Ponniah, deceased
1 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHCR 20
GOH HUI EN REBECCA v IG ASIA PTE. LTD.
1 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGCA 31
Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors
24 June 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 113
TAN TSE HAW v PEH TIAN SWEE & Anor
24 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 18
ARMIRA CAPITAL LIMITED v JI ZENGHE & 2 Ors
20 June 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGCA 25
CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v DENTONS RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP
11 June 2025
SGCA