Companies

[2021] SGHC 8

The “Ocean Winner” and other matters

General Division of the High Court15 January 2021

Admiralty and Shipping] — [Practice and procedure of action in rem] — [Writ in rem; Companies] — [Schemes of arrangement; Civil Procedure] — [Striking out; Civil Procedure] — [Setting aside

[2020] SGHC 271

New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court22 December 2020

Companies] — [Common law derivative action] — [Whether leave necessary to commence; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties] — [Breach

[2020] SGHC(I) 27

Kiri Industries Ltd v Senda International Capital Ltd and another

Singapore International Commercial Court21 December 2020

Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders] — [Buy-out order; Companies] — [Shares] — [Valuation of shares] — [Valuation date; Evidence] — [Admissibility of evidence] — [Hearsay] — [General and specific hearsay; Evidence] — [Weight of evidence; Damages] — [Measure of damages] — [Wrotham Park damages; Companies] — [Shares] — [Valuation of shares] — [Discount for lack of marketability

[2020] SGCA 112

Feen, Bjornar and others v Viking Engineering Pte Ltd and another appeal and another matter

Court of Appeal17 November 2020

Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders; Professions] — [Valuer] — [Judicial review of valuation

[2020] SGHC 224

Chong Kok Ming and another v Richinn Technology Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court22 October 2020

Companies] — [Winding up] — [Just and equitable winding up; Companies] — [Winding up] — [Oppression; Companies] — [Winding up] — [Buy-outs

[2020] SGHC 219

Zuraimi bin Mohamed Dahlan and another v Zulkarnine B Hafiz and another

General Division of the High Court12 October 2020

Companies] — [Fraudulently inducing investment; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act

[2020] SGHC 214

Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court8 October 2020

Civil Procedure] — [Limitation; Companies] — [Accounts; Companies] — [Directors] — [Appointment; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Companies] — [Directors] — [Loans; Companies] — [Directors] — [Meetings; Companies] — [Oppression; Companies] — [Shares] — [Transfer; Debt and Recovery] — [Acknowledgement of debt; Equity] — [Estoppel] — [Promissory estoppel; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Trusts] — [Express trusts

[2020] SGCA 92

Kardachi, Jason Aleksander v Attorney-General

Court of Appeal22 September 2020

Companies] — [Directors] — [Disqualification] — [Section 155A Companies Act (Cap 50, 2006 Rev Ed); Statutory Interpretation] — [Construction of statute] — [Rectifying construction

[2020] SGHC 193

Ho Pak Kim Realty Co Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Ho Soo Fong and another

General Division of the High Court15 September 2020

Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Equity] — [Remedies; Civil Procedure] — [Limitation

[2020] SGHC 190

Hamid Marine Services & Engrg Pte Ltd v Foo Siew Wei and others

General Division of the High Court14 September 2020

[2020] SGHC 180

Chng Kheng Chye v Kaefer Prostar Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court3 September 2020

Companies] — [Statutory derivative action] — [Leave to commence

[2020] SGHC 178

Kho Long Huat v Jian Rong Engineering Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court26 August 2020

Companies] — [Winding up] — [Share buyout; Civil Procedure] — [Judgments and orders] — [Consent order

[2020] SGHC 177

Ang Chek Chin v ANS Import & Export Pte Ltd (formerly known as Ang Ngee Seng Import & Export Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court21 August 2020

Companies] — [Winding up] — [Intention to appear and be heard] — [Locus standi; Companies] — [Winding up] — [Power to summon witnesses

[2020] SGHC 161

Ong Heng Chuan v Ong Teck Chuan and others

General Division of the High Court30 July 2020

Companies] — [Accounts; Companies] — [Directors] — [De facto; Companies] — [Directors] — [Shadow directors; Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders

[2020] SGHC 158

Lin Jianwei v Tung Yu-Lien Margaret and another and another matter

General Division of the High Court27 July 2020

Legal Profession] — [Bill of costs; Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders

[2020] SGHC 147

Bhavika Manohar Godhwani v Manohar Hargun Godhwani and others

General Division of the High Court22 July 2020

Gifts] — [Inter vivos] [Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts; Companies] — [Incorporation of companies] — [Piercing corporate veil] — [Insider reverse piercing

[2020] SGHC 142

OUE Lippo Healthcare Ltd (formerly known as International Healthway Corp Ltd) and another v Crest Capital Asia Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court9 July 2020

Companies] — [Directors] — [Shadow directors; Companies] — [Capital] — [Share capital; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Agency] — [Evidence of agency; Agency] — [Principal; Trusts] — [Accessory liability; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising] — [Duties; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Equitable compensation; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Rectification; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Statutory illegality; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Damages] — [Assessment; Civil procedure] — [Costs] — [Principles

[2020] SGHC 139

Poh Fu Tek and another v Vermont UM Bunkering Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court6 July 2020

Companies] — [Statutory derivative action] — [Minority shareholders] — [Whether applicants acting in good faith] — [Whether statutory derivative action for collateral purpose] — [Whether proposed action is prima facie in interests of company] — [Whether winding up of company more appropriate

[2020] SGHC(I) 14

Beyonics Asia Pacific Ltd and others v Goh Chan Peng and another

Singapore International Commercial Court28 May 2020

Abuse of Process] — [Henderson v Henderson doctrine; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Termination

[2020] SGHC 108

Ley Choon Constructions and Engineering Pte Ltd v Yew San Construction Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court26 May 2020

[2020] SGCA 46

Suying Design Pte Ltd v Ng Kian Huan Edmund and other appeals

Court of Appeal13 May 2020

[2020] SGHC 96

See Eng Siong Ronnie v Sassax Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court12 May 2020

Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders; Companies] — [Winding up; Contract] — [Formation

[2020] SGCA 44

Independent State of Papua New Guinea v PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd

Court of Appeal30 April 2020

Contract] — [Formation] — [Certainty of terms; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Companies] — [Memorandum and articles of association] — [Effect; Companies] — [Members] — [Rights

[2020] SGHC 89

Tan Bee Hong Blossom and another v Tan Seng Keow Doreen and others

General Division of the High Court30 April 2020

Companies] — [Winding up] — [“Just and equitable” jurisdiction] — [Section 254(1)(i) Companies Act