Singapore court decisions

• 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

• The claim failed because the share agreements were shams made after a divorce began

  [2024] SGHC 330 · High Court · 30 Dec 2024Chiang Ai Ling v Tan Kian Chye and another · [2024] SGHC 330 · High Court · 30 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Running a business

• Finaport Pte Ltd v Techteryx Ltd

  [2024] SGHC 329 · High Court · 27 Dec 2024[2024] SGHC 329 · High Court · 27 Dec 2024

  Police and courts

• Privacy does not excuse withholding known adverse documents

  [2024] SGHC 327 · High Court · 26 Dec 2024Cachet Multi Strategy Fund SPC (on behalf of Cachet Special Opportunities SP) v Feng Shi and others · [2024] SGHC 327 · High Court · 26 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 128

  Police and courts

• No leave was likely needed to proceed against a bankrupt, and it would be granted

  [2024] SGHC 326 · High Court · 24 Dec 2024Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2567 v Tan Eng Siang · [2024] SGHC 326 · High Court · 24 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• Forged timesheet signatures did not stop a claim on the contract for admitted sums

  [2024] SGHC 325 · High Court · 20 Dec 2024[2024] SGHC 325 · High Court · 20 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 67

  Running a business

• An adjournment was refused because the defendants' basis for it was too speculative

  [2024] SGHC 305 · High Court · 18 Dec 2024RHB Bank Bhd v Bob TX Food Empire Pte Ltd and other matters · [2024] SGHC 305 · High Court · 18 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• Damages were estimated because the hairstyling business kept no reliable accounts

  [2024] SGHC 324 · High Court · 17 Dec 2024Concorde Services Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Ong Kim Hock and another · [2024] SGHC 324 · High Court · 17 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 75

  Running a business

• Both accused were convicted of the trafficking charges over diamorphine and cannabis

  [2024] SGHC 319 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Hanafi bin Abdul Talip and another · [2024] SGHC 319 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A director was liable for shares transferred for nothing to the director's own company

  [2024] SGHC 322 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024SW Trustees Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi) and others (Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi), third party) · [2024] SGHC 322 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• The court allowed the accused persons to be tried together on their charges

  [2024] SGHC 323 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd and others · [2024] SGHC 323 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 8

  Police and courts

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