Singapore court decisions

• The lawyer was struck off because the misconduct showed serious defects of character

  [2025] SGHC 234 · High Court · 28 Nov 2025Law Society of Singapore v Yeo Yao Hui Charles (Yang Yaohui) and other matters · [2025] SGHC 234 · High Court · 28 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 105

  Police and courts

• The bank's award was reduced for failure to mitigate, with interest on the net sum

  [2025] SGHC 232 · High Court · 26 Nov 2025United Overseas Bank Ltd v Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd and others · [2025] SGHC 232 · High Court · 26 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 12

  Police and courts

• Design work that could improve space or looks was paid work, at the liability stage

  [2025] SGHC 233 · High Court · 26 Nov 2025Arki-Tech International Pte Ltd v Rentak Tebrau Sdn Bhd · [2025] SGHC 233 · High Court · 26 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Running a business

• The accused was jailed, caned and ordered to pay compensation for raping a woman

  [2025] SGHC 231 · High Court · 24 Nov 2025Public Prosecutor v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan · [2025] SGHC 231 · High Court · 24 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• Bail for a person facing extradition was refused; he was not 'sick or infirm'

  [2025] SGHC 229 · High Court · 21 Nov 2025Paulus Tannos v The State · [2025] SGHC 229 · High Court · 21 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Extradition Act 1968

  Police and courts

• GHP Far East Ltd v NPG Global Pte Ltd and another

  [2025] SGHCR 37 · High Court (Registrar) · 21 Nov 2025[2025] SGHCR 37 · High Court (Registrar) · 21 Nov 2025

  Police and courts

• Insolvency proceedings in the US were recognised in Singapore, but only in part

  [2025] SGHC 228 · High Court · 19 Nov 2025Re Drivetrain LLC · [2025] SGHC 228 · High Court · 19 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965

  Money and debt

• Fines for unauthorised building works were too low, so the court raised them

  [2025] SGHC 227 · High Court · 17 Nov 2025Public Prosecutor v ZH Builders Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 227 · High Court · 17 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Factories Act

  Police and courts

• The court ordered a re-trial so possible illegality could be properly investigated

  [2025] SGHC 226 · High Court · 14 Nov 2025Liau Beng Chye v Chua Wei Jiea and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 226 · High Court · 14 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 28

  Housing

• A conviction for providing payment services without a licence stood on appeal

  [2025] SGHC 225 · High Court · 12 Nov 2025Chang Jiunn Jye v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 225 · High Court · 12 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Payment Services Act 2019

  Police and courts

• An uncontested application became a full claim because its evidence was insufficient

  [2025] SGHC 224 · High Court · 11 Nov 2025Koh You Quan (executor of the estate of Ang Geok Kheng, deceased) v Koh Hock Meng · [2025] SGHC 224 · High Court · 11 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Housing

• Complaints to the regulator were not a breach of an agent's duty of good faith

  [2025] SGHC 223 · High Court · 10 Nov 2025See Jen Sen v Prudential Assurance Co Singapore (Pte) Ltd · [2025] SGHC 223 · High Court · 10 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

  Running a business

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