Singapore court decisions

• Both accused were convicted of the trafficking charges over diamorphine and cannabis

  [2024] SGHC 319 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Hanafi bin Abdul Talip and another · [2024] SGHC 319 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A director was liable for shares transferred for nothing to the director's own company

  [2024] SGHC 322 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024SW Trustees Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi) and others (Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi), third party) · [2024] SGHC 322 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• The court allowed the accused persons to be tried together on their charges

  [2024] SGHC 323 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd and others · [2024] SGHC 323 · High Court · 16 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 8

  Police and courts

• da Silveira, Virgilio Tarrago and another v Hashstacs Pte Ltd and another

  [2024] SGHC(I) 32 · International Commercial Court · 16 Dec 2024[2024] SGHC(I) 32 · International Commercial Court · 16 Dec 2024

• FIC Properties Sdn Bhd v PT Rajawali Capital International and another and another matter

  [2024] SGHC(I) 33 · International Commercial Court · 16 Dec 2024[2024] SGHC(I) 33 · International Commercial Court · 16 Dec 2024

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Running a business

• A counterclaim to recover money paid over failed because receiving it was not unjust

  [2024] SGHC 318 · High Court · 13 Dec 2024Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming and others · [2024] SGHC 318 · High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Running a business

• A claim was not struck out because the defendant's arguments belonged at trial

  [2024] SGHC 321 · High Court · 13 Dec 2024Hong Kah Ing v Tee Kim Leng and others · [2024] SGHC 321 · High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A scam victim was entitled to her money back; it had been lawfully acquired

  [2024] SGHC 320 · High Court · 12 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Marlene Wise · [2024] SGHC 320 · High Court · 12 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Wildlife Act 1965, s 12D

  Police and courts

• A husband's claims that the wife should share the mortgage instalments were rejected

  [2024] SGHC(A) 38 · Appellate Division · 12 Dec 2024WRQ v WRP · [2024] SGHC(A) 38 · Appellate Division · 12 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Family

• A young offender who committed rape got prison and caning, not reformative training

  [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v CPS · [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• A seller must credit a forfeited deposit against damages, even for wasted expenses

  [2024] SGHC 314 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024Li Jialin and another v Wingcrown Investment Pte Ltd · [2024] SGHC 314 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

• Sentences were reduced on appeal, but not as far as the appellants sought

  [2024] SGHC 315 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024Ng Cheng Tiam v Public Prosecutor and other appeals · [2024] SGHC 315 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 34

  Police and courts

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