[2021] SGHC 231
General Division of the High Court of Singapore13 Oct 2021Originating Summons No 171 of 2021(Registrar’s Appeal No 162 of 2021)
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“In RA 162, the Judge noted that Png had relied on substantially the same grounds as he did in OS 171. In Png Hock Leng v AXA Insurance Pte Ltd [2021] SGHC 231 at [2]–[3], the Judge agreed with the AR’s decision in toto and dismissed RA 162.”
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In this originating summons, the plaintiff applied to transfer the whole of MC Suit No 146 of 2020 from the Magistrate’s Court to the High Court. The application was heard at first instance by Assistant Registrar Kenneth Wang (“AR”) who, on 21 June 2021, dismissed the application. In doing so, the learned AR delivered the reasons for his decision which he recorded in the notes of evidence in the following manner:
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On 23 June 2021, the plaintiff appealed against this decision in registrar’s appeal no 162 of 2021. On 18 August 2021, I heard the appeal and dismissed it with costs. On 29 September 2021, the plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal against my decision to the Appellate Division of the High Court.
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In the appeal before me, the plaintiff relied on substantially the same grounds as the first instance hearing. The learned assistant registrar had ably set out the reasons for dismissing the application with which I fully agree. For those reasons, I dismissed the appeal in registrar’s appeal no 162 of 2021.
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