Singapore court decisions

• A defamation claim belonged in the Magistrate's Court, so court fees were limited

  [2025] SGHC 125 · High Court · 2 Jul 2025Foo Diana v Woo Mui Chan · [2025] SGHC 125 · High Court · 2 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on State Courts Act 1970

  Police and courts

• A co-owner ousted from the property was held entitled to rent he had to pay

  [2025] SGHC 126 · High Court · 2 Jul 2025Lee Say Yng v Lee Cheng Mui · [2025] SGHC 126 · High Court · 2 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Residential Property Act 1976

  Housing

• A marriage of convenience made before the law on them took effect was not void

  [2025] SGHC 112 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025Cheng Tze Tzuen v Dang Lan Anh · [2025] SGHC 112 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Central Provident Fund Act 1953, s 25A

  Family

• A claim that insurance policies were held on trust failed for lack of evidence

  [2025] SGHC 118 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025Lim Yan Yi Michelle v Leow Quek Shiong and another · [2025] SGHC 118 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 116

  Money and debt

• A creditors' meeting was refused as the scheme had no realistic hope of approval

  [2025] SGHC 120 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025Re CKR Paints & Coating Specialist Pte Ltd (Maybank Singapore Ltd and others, non-parties) · [2025] SGHC 120 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Running a business

• A blanket minimum monthly contribution on a bankrupt was perverse, so it was cut

  [2025] SGHC 123 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025Re Goh Teh Lee · [2025] SGHC 123 · High Court · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Money and debt

• A claim over an investment stake failed: no trust arose and the claim came too late

  [2025] SGHC(A) 8 · Appellate Division · 1 Jul 2025Robert Tantular v The Stephanie Karina (administratrix of the estate of Tan Ho Yung, deceased) · [2025] SGHC(A) 8 · Appellate Division · 1 Jul 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959, s 22

  Running a business

• Chern Chye Keow and another v Roger Peter Ponniah (administrator of the estate of John Danaraj Ponniah, deceased)

  [2025] SGHCR 19 · High Court (Registrar) · 1 Jul 2025[2025] SGHCR 19 · High Court (Registrar) · 1 Jul 2025

  Family

• Goh Hui En Rebecca v IG Asia Pte Ltd

  [2025] SGHCR 20 · High Court (Registrar) · 1 Jul 2025[2025] SGHCR 20 · High Court (Registrar) · 1 Jul 2025

  Relies on Employment Claims Act 2016, s 22

  Police and courts

• A sentence of preventive detention replaced corrective training for a repeat offender

  [2025] SGHC 116 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025Toh Lam Seng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 116 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Customs Act 1960

  Police and courts

• The accused was convicted of most charges of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter

  [2025] SGHC 117 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025Public Prosecutor v CQW · [2025] SGHC 117 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• A 99:1 property arrangement did not stop the majority payer claiming a trust share

  [2025] SGHC 119 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025Ngor Shing Rong Jake v Wong Mei Lee Millie · [2025] SGHC 119 · High Court · 30 Jun 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Stamp Duties Act 1929

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