Singapore court decisions

• A lawyer who approved letters sent to represented witnesses breached conduct rules

  [2025] SGHC 159 · High Court · 12 Aug 2025Rai Vijay Kumar v Law Society of Singapore · [2025] SGHC 159 · High Court · 12 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

• Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences Pte Ltd and another

  [2025] SGHC(I) 22 · International Commercial Court · 12 Aug 2025[2025] SGHC(I) 22 · International Commercial Court · 12 Aug 2025

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 12A

  Running a business

• An injunction was discharged as selling assets to reduce debts was not dissipation

  [2025] SGHC 154 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025Alphard Maritime Ltd v Samson Maritime L td and others · [2025] SGHC 154 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 12A

  Police and courts

• A stepfather's conviction stood on the fourth charge only; the others were overturned

  [2025] SGHC 157 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025JDA v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 157 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 147

  Police and courts

• A company's claim failed because a settlement had already covered its proven loss

  [2025] SGHC 160 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd v The estate of Tan Kiat Lan, deceased (Integrated Power Solutions Pte Ltd and others, third parties) · [2025] SGHC 160 · High Court · 11 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 15

  Work

• An applicant with a serious academic offence was not yet fit for the Bar

  [2025] SGHC 156 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025Re Ariffin Iskandar Sha bin Ali Akbar and other matters · [2025] SGHC 156 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

• Appeal against unlawful stalking convictions and sentences was dismissed

  [2025] SGHC 158 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025Seng Yong Yi Lucas v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 158 · High Court · 8 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• Receivers were appointed over the ex-husband's assets; his bid to strike out failed

  [2025] SGHC 152 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025DNQ v DNR · [2025] SGHC 152 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909

  Police and courts

• The companies could use their affidavits in Canadian proceedings even if restricted

  [2025] SGHC 153 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Compania De Navegacion Palomar SA and others v Ernest Ferdinand Perez De La Sala and another suit and another matter · [2025] SGHC 153 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• Anonymity was lifted from a ruling on a failed admission as a lawyer

  [2025] SGHC 155 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Re Pulara Devminie Somachandra · [2025] SGHC 155 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• The application to become a lawyer was dismissed over dishonesty and lack of candour

  [2025] SGHC 72 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025Re Pulara Devminie Somachandra · [2025] SGHC 72 · High Court · 7 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Sedition Act 1948, s 6

  Police and courts

• A director who moved a failing company's assets to himself was found in breach of duty

  [2025] SGHC 149 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025Park Hotel Management Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Law Ching Hung and others · [2025] SGHC 149 · High Court · 6 Aug 2025 · Summary

  Money and debt

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