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• A complaint that a lawyer discussed a witness's evidence must be formally investigated

  [2025] SGHC 244 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025Sunil Kishinchand Bhojwani v Law Society of Singapore · [2025] SGHC 244 · High Court · 17 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

• The mandatory death penalty under the Misuse of Drugs Act was held constitutional

  [2025] SGHC 253 · High Court · 16 Dec 2025Howe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General · [2025] SGHC 253 · High Court · 16 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• The defendant bore most blame for the collision, but the claimant bore a share too

  [2025] SGHC 254 · High Court · 15 Dec 2025Lim Wai Kit Jeff v Arumugam Alamuthu · [2025] SGHC 254 · High Court · 15 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 9A

  Police and courts

• A stay of enforcement is not a stay of proceedings, so permission to appeal was needed

  [2025] SGHC(A) 25 · Appellate Division · 15 Dec 2025Purwadi v MBF Northern Securities Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) · [2025] SGHC(A) 25 · Appellate Division · 15 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 6

  Police and courts

• A stricter test still did not bar an amendment adding an appeal on the merits

  [2025] SGHC 250 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025Hahnemann Travel & Tours Pte Ltd v Hasnah bte Abdullah and others · [2025] SGHC 250 · High Court · 9 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A lawyer who was not qualified to supervise trainees was suspended, not struck off

  [2025] SGHC 230 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025Law Society of Singapore v Tan Jeh Yaw · [2025] SGHC 230 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 83

  Police and courts

• The total caning for four linked sexual offences was cut because they formed one episode

  [2025] SGHC 249 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025Public Prosecutor v Panfilov, Lev · [2025] SGHC 249 · High Court · 8 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 354

  Police and courts

• A claimant was not ordered to pay compensation after its freezing order was set aside

  [2025] SGHC 245 · High Court · 5 Dec 2025CVK v CVO and others · [2025] SGHC 245 · High Court · 5 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A drunk driver who hit an officer on foot got a lesser plea discount and a longer sentence

  [2025] SGHC 247 · High Court · 5 Dec 2025Public Prosecutor v Yoong Kok Kai · [2025] SGHC 247 · High Court · 5 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Road Traffic Act 1961

  Police and courts

• The conviction on the Second Charge for false answers to a committee stood

  [2025] SGHC 242 · High Court · 4 Dec 2025Pritam Singh v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 242 · High Court · 4 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• The appeals against the drug trafficking convictions and sentences were dismissed

  [2025] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 3 Dec 2025Muhammad Izwan bin Borhan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2025] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 3 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 107

  Police and courts

• Convictions over a work injury claim stood; the court found the accident was staged

  [2025] SGHC 238 · High Court · 3 Dec 2025Islam Mohammad Khabirul v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 238 · High Court · 3 Dec 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

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