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• Claimants could not add claims for losses suffered overseas to their libel action

  [2024] SGHC 311 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024Maag, Daniel and another v Lalit Kumar Modi · [2024] SGHC 311 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Defamation Act 1957, s 8

  Police and courts

• The engagement terms were unreasonable and void, and the fees were excessive

  [2024] SGHC(A) 37 · Appellate Division · 5 Dec 2024Arbiters Inc Law Corp v Arokiasamy Steven Joseph and another · [2024] SGHC(A) 37 · Appellate Division · 5 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 113

  Police and courts

• Each charge led to its own penalty order, matching the gratification in that charge

  [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

  Police and courts

• An appeal against a conviction and sentence for outrage of modesty was dismissed

  [2024] SGHC 306 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Thangarajan Elanchezhian v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 306 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• The victim's account was convincing and all three charges were made out

  [2024] SGHC 307 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Ler Chun Poh v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 307 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 354

  Police and courts

• A party enforcing a foreign award must still follow the court's procedural rules

  [2024] SGHC 308 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co, Ltd and another · [2024] SGHC 308 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 2

  Police and courts

• For drug trafficking, a guilty plea earns a reduction of up to 10% under the guidelines

  [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Iskandar bin Jinan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A prisoner's last-minute application to challenge his death sentence was dismissed

  [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• Interim injunctions barred the parent from exercising rights under disputed security

  [2024] SGHC 302 · High Court · 28 Nov 2024Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and another v Group Lease Public Co Ltd · [2024] SGHC 302 · High Court · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 4

  Money and debt

• Udenna Corp v Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd

  [2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024[2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• The plaintiff's affidavit was not protected by the Riddick principle

  [2024] SGHC 299 · High Court · 26 Nov 2024Sang Cheol Woo v Spackman, Charles Choi and others · [2024] SGHC 299 · High Court · 26 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 5A

  Police and courts

• The call on the standby letter of credit met its terms; no injunction was granted

  [2024] SGHC 301 · High Court · 26 Nov 2024DJY v DJZ and another · [2024] SGHC 301 · High Court · 26 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

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