Singapore court decisions

• An order freezing the defendants' assets stood, but the claimants had to post security

  [2025] SGHC 257 · High Court · 19 Dec 2025Ser Kang Wei and another v Salas Porras, Carlos Luis and others · [2025] SGHC 257 · High Court · 19 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• A company that signed delivery orders knowing of a breach could not withhold payment

  [2025] SGHC 256 · High Court · 18 Dec 2025Wish Controls Pte Ltd v Trident Water Systems Pte Ltd · [2025] SGHC 256 · High Court · 18 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A complaint that a lawyer discussed a witness's evidence must be formally investigated

  [2025] SGHC 244 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025Sunil Kishinchand Bhojwani v Law Society of Singapore · [2025] SGHC 244 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

• Strict compliance with a step before arbitration was waived, so it could proceed

  [2025] SGHC 255 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025DRO v DRP · [2025] SGHC 255 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Running a business

• The mandatory death penalty under the Misuse of Drugs Act was held constitutional

  [2025] SGHC 253 · High Court · 16 Dec 2025Howe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General · [2025] SGHC 253 · High Court · 16 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• The defendant bore most blame for the collision, but the claimant bore a share too

  [2025] SGHC 254 · High Court · 15 Dec 2025Lim Wai Kit Jeff v Arumugam Alamuthu · [2025] SGHC 254 · High Court · 15 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 9A

  Police and courts

• A moratorium was granted even though the restructuring plan was not yet fully detailed

  [2025] SGHC 251 · High Court · 10 Dec 2025Re MM2 Asia Ltd (Linkwasha Holdings Pte Ltd, non-party) · [2025] SGHC 251 · High Court · 10 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• Nasrat Lucas Muzayyin

  [2025] SGHCR 38 · High Court (Registrar) · 10 Dec 2025[2025] SGHCR 38 · High Court (Registrar) · 10 Dec 2025

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959, s 6

• The court would not set aside parts of an award; the applicant had notice of the issue

  [2025] SGHC 248 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025Q&M Dental Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Lee Chin Sze · [2025] SGHC 248 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Running a business

• A stricter test still did not bar an amendment adding an appeal on the merits

  [2025] SGHC 250 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025Hahnemann Travel & Tours Pte Ltd v Hasnah bte Abdullah and others · [2025] SGHC 250 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A lawyer who was not qualified to supervise trainees was suspended, not struck off

  [2025] SGHC 230 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025Law Society of Singapore v Tan Jeh Yaw · [2025] SGHC 230 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 83

  Police and courts

• The total caning for four linked sexual offences was cut because they formed one episode

  [2025] SGHC 249 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025Public Prosecutor v Panfilov, Lev · [2025] SGHC 249 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 354

  Police and courts

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