In Seow Fook Sen Aloysius v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP [2022] SGCA 40, the Court of Appeal took the opportunity to provide guidance on when appeals should be made to the Court of Appeal after the establishment of the Appellate Division of the High Court.
Read MoreIn the recent decision of LBE Engineering Pte Ltd v Double S Construction Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 92, the Court re-iterated that in general, a contractor does not have the right to suspend work for non-payment unless this has been expressly provided for in the parties’ contract.
Read MoreThe High Court in La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Company Ltd v Zhang Lan and others [2022] SGHC 89 considered the discovery of entries in a banker’s book, and specifically, whether the bank’s record of the beneficial owner of an account forms part of its transactional record.
Read MoreIn Soteria Insurance Ltd v IBM United Kingdom Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 440, the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) dealt with whether an exclusion clause excluded liability for wasted expenditure arising out of wrongful repudiation in addition to excluding liability for loss of profit/savings/revenue.
Read MoreIn Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd (in liquidation) v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and another appeal [2022] SGCA 28, the Court of Appeal upheld the Judge’s decision to strike out the Injunction Applications brought by the directors in the Companies’ names as they had no authority nor the sanction to challenge the interim judicial managers’ appointment of solicitors.
Read MoreIn Thio Keng Thay v Sandy Island Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 69, the General Division of the High Court dealt with a range of issues concerning claims for damages for defects.
Read MoreThe Court of Appeal in Rothstar Group Ltd v Leow Quek Shiong and other appeals [2022] SGCA 25 had the opportunity, for the first time, to consider whether the grant of security for the existing indebtedness of a third party can constitute a transaction at an undervalue within the scope of Section 98 of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap 20, 2009 Rev Ed) (“BA”).
Read MoreWhile remote hearings have become common due to COVID-19, it is not always necessarily appropriate for hearings to be conducted remotely. One such case is Wang Xiaopu v Koh Mui Lee & 2 Ors [2022] SGHC 54 (“WX v KML”), where the General Division of the High Court rejected an application for leave under s 62A of the Evidence Act for a witness to give evidence via video-link.
Read MoreIn Phoenixfin Pte Ltd v Convexity Ltd [2022] SGCA 17, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision to set aside part of the arbitral award, holding that, among others, there was a breach of natural justice, as the respondent did not have a full opportunity to address the Penalty Issue which was unpleaded and for which evidence had not been led during trial.
Read MoreIn CLM v CLN and others [2022] SGHC 46, the General Division of the High Court granted, among others, a proprietary injunction prohibiting the dealing with, disposal of, or the diminishing of value of allegedly stolen cryptocurrency assets. In addition, the Court held that the Court had jurisdiction to grant interim orders against persons whose identities are presently unknown. In this blog, we highlight some key points.
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