Singapore court decisions

• Reliance Infrastructure Ltd v Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd

  [2024] SGCA(I) 10 · Court of Appeal · 17 Dec 2024[2024] SGCA(I) 10 · Court of Appeal · 17 Dec 2024

  Running a business

• A young offender who committed rape got prison and caning, not reformative training

  [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v CPS · [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• Each charge led to its own penalty order, matching the gratification in that charge

  [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

  Police and courts

• A debtor could not set off claims assigned to it just before the company's liquidation

  [2024] SGCA 57 · Court of Appeal · 2 Dec 2024DGJ v Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (in liquidation) and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 57 · Court of Appeal · 2 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• For drug trafficking, a guilty plea earns a reduction of up to 10% under the guidelines

  [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Iskandar bin Jinan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A prisoner's last-minute application to challenge his death sentence was dismissed

  [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• Udenna Corp v Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd

  [2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024[2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• A rule against re-raising old issues did not stop claims being added within the same case

  [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024Lim Oon Kuin and others v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and other appeals · [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• The court dismissed the appeal on the patent owner's damages and allowed the other in part

  [2024] SGCA 52 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024TOWA Corp v ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 52 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

• Protection of a cheese's name does not cover Parmesan, which is not its translation

  [2024] SGCA 53 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano · [2024] SGCA 53 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Running a business

• A prisoner facing execution was refused permission for a post-appeal application

  [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General · [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• A tort claim over bridge damage at the load port fell within the arbitration clause

  [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others and another matter · [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

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