Singapore court decisions

• A rule against re-raising old issues did not stop claims being added within the same case

  [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024Lim Oon Kuin and others v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and other appeals · [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• Damage to a drink driver's own hired car did not count against him in sentencing

  [2024] SGHC 297 · High Court · 25 Nov 2024Ching Kelvin v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 297 · High Court · 25 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Road Traffic Act 1961

  Driving and traffic

• The court dismissed the appeal on the patent owner's damages and allowed the other in part

  [2024] SGCA 52 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024TOWA Corp v ASMPT Singapore Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 52 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

• Protection of a cheese's name does not cover Parmesan, which is not its translation

  [2024] SGCA 53 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano · [2024] SGCA 53 · Court of Appeal · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Running a business

• Jail for careless driving was not called for on these facts; a fine replaced it

  [2024] SGHC 294 · High Court · 22 Nov 2024Chan Chow Chuen v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 294 · High Court · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Road Traffic Act 1961

  Driving and traffic

• A trustee with no power of sale needed the court's help; a sale was found expedient

  [2024] SGHC 295 · High Court · 22 Nov 2024Re Cai Jinhong · [2024] SGHC 295 · High Court · 22 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Trustees Act 1967, s 13

• Directors' fraudulent breaches of duty were not time-barred, and they were held liable

  [2024] SGHC 293 · High Court · 19 Nov 2024Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Pickering, Alan John and others · [2024] SGHC 293 · High Court · 19 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959

  Police and courts

• Commingled pre-marriage assets are relevant to dividing matrimonial assets

  [2024] SGHC(A) 34 · Appellate Division · 18 Nov 2024WQP v WQQ · [2024] SGHC(A) 34 · Appellate Division · 18 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Family

• A prisoner facing execution was refused permission for a post-appeal application

  [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General · [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• Farm to Fork Sdn Bhd v Adamas Sg Pte Ltd and another

  [2024] SGHC 286 · High Court · 14 Nov 2024[2024] SGHC 286 · High Court · 14 Nov 2024

• A tort claim over bridge damage at the load port fell within the arbitration clause

  [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others and another matter · [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• A judicial manager was released from liability absent any evidence of misconduct

  [2024] SGHC 291 · High Court · 13 Nov 2024Tan Huixian Ellyn (in her capacity as judicial manager of Logistics Construction Pte Ltd (under judicial management)) v Logistics Construction Pte Ltd (under judicial management) (Official Receiver, non-party) and another matter · [2024] SGHC 291 · High Court · 13 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

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