Singapore court decisions

• A party denying a signature has no right to pick the specimens for comparison

  [2025] SGHC 12 · High Court · 20 Jan 2025Banner (China) Investment Co Ltd v Ang Tjun Min Jimmy · [2025] SGHC 12 · High Court · 20 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• Adding a daughter as joint tenant did not raise presumed undue influence

  [2025] SGHC 7 · High Court · 17 Jan 2025Che’som bte Abdullah v Qurratu Ain bte Mohamed Yusope · [2025] SGHC 7 · High Court · 17 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• Losing below did not alone justify admitting a foreign senior counsel for an appeal

  [2025] SGHC 9 · High Court · 16 Jan 2025Re Smith, Tom KC · [2025] SGHC 9 · High Court · 16 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 15

  Police and courts

• Blakney, Gregory Allen v Muhammad Izz Mikail bin Mazlan

  [2025] SGHCR 1 · High Court (Registrar) · 16 Jan 2025[2025] SGHCR 1 · High Court (Registrar) · 16 Jan 2025

  Relies on State Courts Act 1970, s 54B

  Police and courts

• Enforcement of an award was put on hold pending a Malaysian bid to set it aside

  [2025] SGHC 5 · High Court · 13 Jan 2025Aastar Trading Pte Ltd v Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd · [2025] SGHC 5 · High Court · 13 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 31

  Running a business

• A trustee-manager was granted a six-month moratorium for an intended debt scheme

  [2025] SGHC 6 · High Court · 13 Jan 2025Re Dasin Retail Trust Management Pte Ltd · [2025] SGHC 6 · High Court · 13 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Business Trusts Act 2004

  Running a business

• A bank owed its customer no duty of care over an investment that turned fraudulent

  [2025] SGHC 4 · High Court · 10 Jan 2025Glassberg, Jonathan William v UBS AG, Singapore Branch · [2025] SGHC 4 · High Court · 10 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

  Running a business

• Running abroad after a fatal stabbing counted against the accused at sentencing

  [2025] SGHC 3 · High Court · 9 Jan 2025Public Prosecutor v Lee Heng Wong · [2025] SGHC 3 · High Court · 9 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871

  Police and courts

• An extension of time to appeal was refused because the proposed appeal would be hopeless

  [2025] SGHC 1 · High Court · 8 Jan 2025Lew Huey Jiun Isabelle and another v Lee Yu Ru Michael and another · [2025] SGHC 1 · High Court · 8 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 59

  Housing

• Convictions for buying restricted property for a foreigner stood; the jail term rose

  [2025] SGHC 2 · High Court · 8 Jan 2025Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 2 · High Court · 8 Jan 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• Both accused were convicted, and the mandatory death penalty was imposed on each

  [2024] SGHC 331 · High Court · 31 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Soh Jing Zhe and another · [2024] SGHC 331 · High Court · 31 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 14

  Police and courts

• The court picked trustees the creditors backed over those the bankrupts nominated

  [2024] SGHC 328 · High Court · 30 Dec 2024Re Lim Oon Kuin and other matters · [2024] SGHC 328 · High Court · 30 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

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