Singapore court decisions

• What a man spent on his girlfriend was a gift, not a loan she had to repay Key decision

  [2026] SGHC 185 · High Court · 9 Sep 2026Chander Agarwal v Lee Xiu Hui Felicia · [2026] SGHC 185 · High Court · 9 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Misrepresentation Act 1967, s 2

  Family

• Ongoing loss from an alleged breach did not stop the time limit for a claim running

  [2026] SGHC(A) 23 · Appellate Division · 9 Sep 2026Ever Strategy Consultants Ltd v Corporación Crambo, SA and others and other appeals · [2026] SGHC(A) 23 · Appellate Division · 9 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959

  Police and courts

• South Pacific Oil Ltd v Pacific Islands Energy Pte Ltd

  [2026] SGHC(I) 17 · International Commercial Court · 9 Sep 2026[2026] SGHC(I) 17 · International Commercial Court · 9 Sep 2026

  Police and courts

• Arbitration for the amount only does not apply while an insurer still disputes cover Key decision

  [2026] SGHC 182 · High Court · 8 Sep 2026Far Ocean Sea Products Pte Ltd v United Overseas Insurance Ltd · [2026] SGHC 182 · High Court · 8 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Running a business

• Waiting to learn the likely sentence before pleading guilty earns a smaller discount Key decision

  [2026] SGHC 181 · High Court · 7 Sep 2026Tan Zhi Wei v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2026] SGHC 181 · High Court · 7 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Road Traffic Act 1961

  Driving and traffic

• A Hong Kong judgment for a Macau casino debt could not be enforced in Singapore Key decision

  [2026] SGHC 180 · High Court · 4 Sep 2026Venetian Macau Ltd v Hu Yangning · [2026] SGHC 180 · High Court · 4 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Casino Control Act 2006

  Money and debt

• An award stood although the tribunal cited terms a party had not relied on

  [2026] SGHC 179 · High Court · 2 Sep 2026DWL v DWM · [2026] SGHC 179 · High Court · 2 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 24

• An investor's claims against a group founder were dismissed in full

  [2026] SGHC 178 · High Court · 1 Sep 2026Parastate Labs, Inc v Wang Li and others · [2026] SGHC 178 · High Court · 1 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Companies Act 1967, s 211

• When a bankrupt disputes a creditor’s claim, the court decides it afresh Key decision

  [2026] SGHC 176 · High Court · 31 Aug 2026Goh Seng Heng v Official Assignee · [2026] SGHC 176 · High Court · 31 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Money and debt

• The orders were set aside as the claim was barred by reflective loss

  [2026] SGHC 177 · High Court · 31 Aug 2026Prosetskii, Aleksandr Viktorovich v Courtwell Asia Ltd and others · [2026] SGHC 177 · High Court · 31 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Companies Act 1967, s 216A

  Police and courts

• Ending a consultancy agreement without notice led to nominal damages only

  [2026] SGHC 175 · High Court · 28 Aug 2026Reformd Pte Ltd v Kopigi Pte Ltd · [2026] SGHC 175 · High Court · 28 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Running a business

• An appeal succeeded and a Payment Services Act prison sentence was reduced

  [2026] SGHC 174 · High Court · 27 Aug 2026Nur Diyanah bte Mohamed Ramdan v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGHC 174 · High Court · 27 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Customs Act 1960

  Police and courts

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