Singapore court decisions

• Citing fictitious authorities in court can be severe for the case and the profession

  [2026] SGHC 49 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another (as the executors of the e state of Tan Thuan Teck, deceased) v Tan Cheong Joo and another and other matters · [2026] SGHC 49 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 2

  Police and courts

• A foreign confiscation order stayed registered; the notice and fairness objections failed

  [2026] SGHC 50 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026Green Global Trading Ltd v Attorney-General · [2026] SGHC 50 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Police and courts

• Hurt caused to enable sexual penetration was proven, and the accused was convicted

  [2026] SGHC 51 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026Public Prosecutor v Hossain Mohammad Azim · [2026] SGHC 51 · High Court · 6 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 159

  Police and courts

• Cape, Matthew Benjamin v Collis, John Charles and others

  [2026] SGHCR 6 · High Court (Registrar) · 5 Mar 2026[2026] SGHCR 6 · High Court (Registrar) · 5 Mar 2026

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965

  Money and debt

• Convictions stood but the sentence was cut for restitution and old age

  [2026] SGHC 47 · High Court · 4 Mar 2026Lim Oon Kuin and another matter v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGHC 47 · High Court · 4 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 147

  Police and courts

• [2026] SGHC 48

  High Court · 4 Mar 2026High Court · 4 Mar 2026

• United Overseas Bank Ltd v Xu Yuanchen and another

  [2026] SGHCR 5 · High Court (Registrar) · 4 Mar 2026[2026] SGHCR 5 · High Court (Registrar) · 4 Mar 2026

  Relies on State Courts Act 1970, s 2

  Police and courts

• A man who used a false passport many times was convicted and his prison term stood

  [2026] SGHC 45 · High Court · 3 Mar 2026Goh Chin Soon v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGHC 45 · High Court · 3 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Enlistment Act 1970

  Police and courts

• An applicant who owned up to cheating and reformed was fit to be admitted

  [2026] SGHC 46 · High Court · 3 Mar 2026Re Tan Jia Wei Zenn and other matters · [2026] SGHC 46 · High Court · 3 Mar 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Films Act 1981

  Police and courts

• The court upheld a higher share of assets for the wife after the husband hid assets

  [2026] SGHC(A) 7 · Appellate Division · 27 Feb 2026XKU v XK T · [2026] SGHC(A) 7 · Appellate Division · 27 Feb 2026 · Summary

  Family

• A state could not set aside registration of an investment award by citing public policy

  [2026] SGHC 43 · High Court · 24 Feb 2026NextEra Energy Global Holdings BV and another v Kingdom of Spain · [2026] SGHC 43 · High Court · 24 Feb 2026 · Summary

  Relies on State Immunity Act 1979

  Running a business

• The accused was convicted at trial of possessing drugs to traffic; consumption failed

  [2026] SGHC 38 · High Court · 23 Feb 2026Public Prosecutor v Khalid bin K K Mohamad · [2026] SGHC 38 · High Court · 23 Feb 2026 · Summary

  Police and courts

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