Civil procedure

[2021] SGCA 84

The “Luna” and another appeal

Court of Appeal20 August 2021

Admiralty and Shipping] — [Bills of lading] — [Bills of lading as contract of carriage; Admiralty and Shipping] — [Bills of lading] — [Bills of lading as document of title; Admiralty and Shipping] — [Bills of lading] — [Delivery of cargo against presentation of bills of lading; Admiralty and Shipping] — [Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest] — [Wrongful arrest; Civil Procedure] — [Appeals] — [Notice] — [Appeals against costs order

[2021] SGHC 194

Tay Nguang Kee Serene v Tay Yak Ping and another

General Division of the High Court17 August 2021

Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts; Limitation Of Actions] — [Particular causes of action] — [Trust property; Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings; Equity] — [Defences] — [Laches

[2021] SGHC 193

Fuji Xerox Singapore Pte Ltd v Mazzy Creations Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court16 August 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Costs] — [Indemnity costs based on contract][Civil Procedure] — [Damages] — [Interest] — [Contractual interest][Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Whether particulars of representations sufficiently pleaded; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Damages; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Rescission] — [Affirmation; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Whether sufficient particulars pleaded; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Silence; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act] — [Section 2(1); Contract] — [Remedies] — [Mitigation of damage] [Credit and Security] — [Guarantees and indemnities][Debt and Recovery] — [Right of set-off

[2021] SGHC 192

CNA v CNB and another and another matter

General Division of the High Court13 August 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Striking out; Arbitration] — [Award] — [Recourse against award] — [Setting aside

[2021] SGHCR 7

The “Big Fish

High Court Registrar6 August 2021

Conflict of Laws] — [Forum election] — [Lis alibi pendens; Civil Procedure] — [Striking out; Admiralty and Shipping] — [Practice and procedure of action in rem] — [Duty of disclosure

[2021] SGCA 76

Energy & Commodity Pte Ltd and others v BTS Tankers Pte Ltd

Court of Appeal5 August 2021

Contempt Of Court] — [Civil contempt; Civil Procedure] — [Striking out

[2021] SGCA 73

U Myo Nyunt @ Michael Nyunt v First Property Holdings Pte Ltd

Court of Appeal2 August 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Judgments and orders; Civil Procedure] — [Delay] — [Setting aside

[2021] SGHC(I) 8

Mohamed Shiyam v Tuff Offshore Engineer ing Services Pte Ltd

Singapore International Commercial Court30 July 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Amendment; Civil Procedure] — [Parties] — [Joinder; Civil Procedure] — [Parties] — [Non-joinder; Companies] — [Incorporation of companies] — [Lifting corporate veil; Tort] — [Conspiracy

[2021] SGCA 72

VKC v VJZ and another

Court of Appeal29 July 2021

[2021] SGHC 177

PT Karya Indo Batam v Wang Zhenwen and others ( Wang Zhenwen and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court13 July 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Injunctions] — [Anti-suit injunctions; Conflict of Laws] — [Restraint of foreign proceedings] — [Vexatious and oppressive conduct; Conflict of Laws] — [Restraint of foreign proceedings] — [Comity

[2021] SGHC 174

Lakshmi d/o Kumaravelu v Lazada Singapore Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court12 July 2021

[2021] SGHC 173

Bugis Founder Pte Ltd v Seng Huat Coffee House Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court8 July 2021

[2021] SGCA 67

Lin Jianwei v Tung Yu-Lien Margaret and another

Court of Appeal2 July 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Appeals] — [Leave; Civil Procedure] — [Striking out

[2021] SGHC 166

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co, Ltd v Sng Zhiwei Joel

General Division of the High Court1 July 2021

[2021] SGHC 162

Malaysian Trustees Bhd v Tan Hock Keng

General Division of the High Court30 June 2021

[2021] SGCA 63

Ong Jane Rebecca v Lim Lie Hoa and other appeals and other matters

Court of Appeal29 June 2021

Abuse of Process] — [Riddick principle; Civil Procedure] — [Disclosure of documents] — [Riddick principle; Civil Procedure] — [Striking out] — [Abuse of process; Civil Procedure] — [Appeals] — [No order made; Insolvency Law] — [Administration of insolvent estates] — [Conduct of legal proceedings] — [Stay of proceedings; Insolvency Law] — [Bankruptcy] — [Trustee in bankruptcy] — [Conduct of legal proceedings] — [Sanction of trustee in bankruptcy; Statutory Interpretation] — [Construction of statute] — [Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018

[2021] SGHC 157

Cosmetic Care Asia Ltd and others v Sri Linarti Sasmito

General Division of the High Court29 June 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Service] — [Out of jurisdiction] — [Setting aside; Civil Procedure] — [Material non-disclosure] — [Setting aside

[2021] SGHC 161

Ambihathevi Alagaretnam Mrs Jeevarajah Ambihathevi v Jeevarajah Nithiananthan

General Division of the High Court28 June 2021

[2021] SGHC 133

Reignwood International Investment (Group) Co Ltd v Opus Tiger 1 Pte Ltd and other matters

General Division of the High Court23 June 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Parties] — [Joinder] — [Non-party applying for joinder after final order made] — [Whether court still had power to order joinder] — [Whether power to order joinder should be exercised] — [O 15 r 6(2)(b) Rules of Court (Cap 322, R 5, 2014 Rev Ed); Companies] — [Statutory derivative action] — [Intended defendant applying to be joined to application for leave to commence action

[2021] SGHC 144

Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (under judicial management) v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and another matter

General Division of the High Court21 June 2021

[2021] SGCA(I) 4

CBX and another v CBZ and others

Court of Appeal (International)21 June 2021

[2021] SGHC 141

Symphony Ventures Pte Ltd v DNB Bank A SA, Singapore Branch

General Division of the High Court17 June 2021

[2021] SGHC 124

National Oilwell Varco Norway AS (formerly known as Hydralift AS) v Keppel FELS Ltd (formerly known as Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd

General Division of the High Court11 June 2021

Arbitration] — [Enforcement] — [Setting aside leave to enforce] — [Where non-existent entity named as party to arbitration; Arbitration] — [Conduct of arbitration] — [Estoppel; Civil Procedure] — [Ex parte applications] — [Duty of full and frank disclosure

[2021] SGHC 136

DBS Bank Ltd v Lam Yee Shen and another

General Division of the High Court10 June 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Summary judgment] — [Triable issue under Orders 14 and 83 of the Rules of Court; Credit And Security] — [Mortgage of real property] — [Order for possession