Singapore court decisions

• The court upheld a finding that the testator had capacity to make the later will

  [2025] SGHC(A) 15 · Appellate Division · 2 Sep 2025XBP v XBO · [2025] SGHC(A) 15 · Appellate Division · 2 Sep 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 103

  Family

• A bank owed no duty of care for an investment recommendation, given its contract terms

  [2025] SGHC(A) 13 · Appellate Division · 22 Aug 2025Glassberg, Jonathan William v UBS AG, Singapore Branch · [2025] SGHC(A) 13 · Appellate Division · 22 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

  Running a business

• The employer was not bound by contract to let the employee answer other allegations

  [2025] SGHC(A) 12 · Appellate Division · 19 Aug 2025Tan Tung Wee Eddie v Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd · [2025] SGHC(A) 12 · Appellate Division · 19 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Work

• Serving court papers on a lawyer who filed a notice of appointment was invalid here

  [2025] SGHC(A) 11 · Appellate Division · 6 Aug 2025Malayan Banking Bhd v Zhang Zhencheng · [2025] SGHC(A) 11 · Appellate Division · 6 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• Finaport Pte Ltd v Techteryx Ltd and another matter

  [2025] SGHC(A) 10 · Appellate Division · 21 Jul 2025[2025] SGHC(A) 10 · Appellate Division · 21 Jul 2025

• Oppression buyout: a minority shareholder's willingness to exit did not justify a discount

  [2025] SGHC(A) 9 · Appellate Division · 4 Jul 2025Thia Tiong Siong and others v POP Holdings Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC(A) 9 · Appellate Division · 4 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A claim over an investment stake failed: no trust arose and the claim came too late

  [2025] SGHC(A) 8 · Appellate Division · 1 Jul 2025Robert Tantular v The Stephanie Karina (administratrix of the estate of Tan Ho Yung, deceased) · [2025] SGHC(A) 8 · Appellate Division · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959, s 22

  Running a business

• The company failed to prove a director's breach of duty caused its loss

  [2025] SGHC(A) 7 · Appellate Division · 5 Jun 2025Goh Jin Hian v Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (in liquidation) · [2025] SGHC(A) 7 · Appellate Division · 5 Jun 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A landlord could charge double rent for holding over only from when it ended the lease

  [2025] SGHC(A) 6 · Appellate Division · 22 May 2025Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd and others v Marchmont Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC(A) 6 · Appellate Division · 22 May 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 28

  Housing

• A shareholder's oppression claim failed: the wrongs were the company's, not personal

  [2025] SGHC(A) 5 · Appellate Division · 7 Mar 2025J. G. Jewelry Pte Ltd v Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd and others and other appeals · [2025] SGHC(A) 5 · Appellate Division · 7 Mar 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A delay-damages clause covered delay claims, so extra general damages for delay failed

  [2025] SGHC(A) 4 · Appellate Division · 26 Feb 2025Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC(A) 4 · Appellate Division · 26 Feb 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A call on a performance bond was not stopped merely because the bond had not been extended

  [2025] SGHC(A) 3 · Appellate Division · 11 Feb 2025Ee Hup Construction Pte Ltd v China Jingye Engineering Corp Ltd (Singapore Branch) and another · [2025] SGHC(A) 3 · Appellate Division · 11 Feb 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

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