Singapore court decisions

• A stepfather's conviction stood on the fourth charge only; the others were overturned

  [2025] SGHC 157 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025JDA v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 157 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 147

  Police and courts

• A company's claim failed because a settlement had already covered its proven loss

  [2025] SGHC 160 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd v The estate of Tan Kiat Lan, deceased (Integrated Power Solutions Pte Ltd and others, third parties) · [2025] SGHC 160 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 15

  Work

• An applicant with a serious academic offence was not yet fit for the Bar

  [2025] SGHC 156 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025Re Ariffin Iskandar Sha bin Ali Akbar and other matters · [2025] SGHC 156 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

• Appeal against unlawful stalking convictions and sentences was dismissed

  [2025] SGHC 158 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025Seng Yong Yi Lucas v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 158 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• Receivers were appointed over the ex-husband's assets; his bid to strike out failed

  [2025] SGHC 152 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025DNQ v DNR · [2025] SGHC 152 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909

  Police and courts

• The companies could use their affidavits in Canadian proceedings even if restricted

  [2025] SGHC 153 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Compania De Navegacion Palomar SA and others v Ernest Ferdinand Perez De La Sala and another suit and another matter · [2025] SGHC 153 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• Anonymity was lifted from a ruling on a failed admission as a lawyer

  [2025] SGHC 155 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Re Pulara Devminie Somachandra · [2025] SGHC 155 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• The application to become a lawyer was dismissed over dishonesty and lack of candour

  [2025] SGHC 72 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Re Pulara Devminie Somachandra · [2025] SGHC 72 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Sedition Act 1948, s 6

  Police and courts

• A director who moved a failing company's assets to himself was found in breach of duty

  [2025] SGHC 149 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025Park Hotel Management Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Law Ching Hung and others · [2025] SGHC 149 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Money and debt

• DMC v DMD

  [2025] SGHC 151 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025[2025] SGHC 151 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025

  Running a business

• The defendant's standard terms did not become part of the contract

  [2025] SGHC 150 · High Court · 5 Aug 2025Straco Leisure Pte Ltd v Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte Ltd · [2025] SGHC 150 · High Court · 5 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011, s 54

  Police and courts

• Exchange Union Co and others v Wo Qi and others

  [2025] SGHCR 26 · High Court (Registrar) · 5 Aug 2025[2025] SGHCR 26 · High Court (Registrar) · 5 Aug 2025

  Police and courts

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