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Civil procedure

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Civil procedure decisions

Result 98

[2026] SGDC 10

JEK v JEL

District Court7 January 2026

Civil Procedure — Foreign judgments — Enforcement — Common law action for enforcement of foreign judgment in personam in Singapore — Requirements for enforcement of foreign judgment in personam — Requirement of foreign judgment being for fixed sum of money — Whether judgment of Stockholm District Court for payment of child maintenance can be enforced in Singapore by way of a common law action; Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Striking out of pleadings — Whether abuse of process, under O 9 r 16(1)(b) Rules of Court (2021)

Result 104

[2025] SGHCR 39

Sree Ram Construction Pte Ltd v Green Tag Scaffolding Pte Ltd and another

High Court Registrar26 December 2025

Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Striking out — Whether defendant may commence fresh claim instead of making counterclaim; Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Striking out — Whether abuse of process for defendant to commence fresh claim; Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Whether claim disclosed reasonable cause of action — Whether claim factually unsustainable — Whether payment made pursuant to valid contract – Whether claimant taking inconsistent positions

Result 118

[2025] SGHC 224

Koh You Quan (executor of the estate of Ang Geok Kheng, deceased) v Koh Hock Meng

General Division of the High Court11 November 2025

Civil Procedure — Originating processes — Applicant bringing originating application with unsatisfactory evidence — Whether originating application should be converted into originating claim; Land — Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting to statutorily sever joint tenancy — Whether statutory severance was properly effected — Sections 53(5) and 53(6) of the Land Titles Act 1993; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts — Executor claiming common intention constructive trust over property —Whether there is sufficient evidence of common intention; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Executor claiming presumed resulting trust over property — Whether there is sufficient evidence of financial contributions to purchase price of property

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