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Result 146

[2024] SGHC 92

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others

General Division of the High Court28 March 2024

Arbitration — Restraint of proceedings — Foreign judicial; Arbitration — Agreement — Scope — Whether a stand-alone tort claim for damage done by shipowner/carrier to a trestle bridge owned by the cargo shipper is a dispute “arising out of or in connection with” the contract of carriage evidenced by bills of lading; Arbitration — Agreement — Scope — Whether alleged contractual defences contained in the bills of lading rendered the tort claim one “arising out of or in connection with” the contract of carriage evidenced by the bills of lading; Contract — Formation — Acceptance — Whether a solicitor’s proposal to enter into an exclusive jurisdiction agreement subject to the client’s final approval was an offer capable of acceptance; Civil procedure — Injunctions — Whether it was vexatious and oppressive for a limitation defendant to commence and/or prosecute foreign proceedings after limitation proceedings commenced in Singapore; Civil procedure — Injunctions — Whether an injunction should be granted to protect the court’s processes, jurisdiction and judgments

Result 150

[2024] SGHC 56

The “World Dream

General Division of the High Court28 February 2024

Admiralty and Shipping — Practice and procedure of action in rem — Payment out of proceeds of sale — Whether “gaming equipment” was included in a ship mortgage — Whether there is sufficient evidence that there was “gaming equipment” on board the vessel belonging to the mortgagor; Contract — Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule; Banking — Lending and security — Legal mortgages — Whether reference to the “ship” includes “gaming equipment” on board; Deeds and Other Instruments — Deeds — Interpretation — Whether reference to the vessel’s “appurtenances” includes “gaming equipment” on board — Whether reference to the vessel’s “belongings” includes “gaming equipment” on board

Result 151

[2024] SGHC 44

Peck Wee Boon Patrick and another v Lim Poh Goon and others

General Division of the High Court15 February 2024

Companies — Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil; Contract — Breach; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Equity — Dishonest assistance; Equity — Knowing receipt; Tort — Conspiracy; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trusts — Remedial constructive trusts; Trusts — Quistclose trusts; Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Proprietary restitution

Result 159

[2024] SGHC 20

Progress ABMS Pte Ltd v Progress Welded Mesh Sdn Bhd

General Division of the High Court29 January 2024

Civil Procedure — Summary judgment — Whether defendant had a real or bona fide defence to the claimant’s claim; Civil Procedure — Summary judgment — Effect of counterclaim — Whether a stay of execution of the summary judgment should be granted pending the trial of the counterclaim; Debt and Recovery — Right of set-off; Contract — Formation — Whether there was an oral contract; Tort — Conspiracy — Conspiracy by unlawful means

Result 162

[2024] SGHC 13

Oon Swee Gek and others v Violet Oon Inc Pte Ltd and others and other matter

General Division of the High Court19 January 2024

Companies — Oppression — Equal shareholders; Companies — Directors — Removal; Companies — Winding up; Companies — Members — Rights; Companies — Directors — Powers; Companies — Capital — Share capital; Contract — Duress — Economic duress — Causation; Contract — Duress — Illegitimate pressure; Contract — Undue influence — Actual; Contract — Undue influence — Presumed; Insolvency Law — Winding up — Grounds for petition; Insolvency Law — Winding up — Effect of petition; Insolvency Law — Winding up — Winding-up order; Abuse of Process — Collateral purpose; Abuse of Process — Inconsistent positions

Result 165

[2023] SGCA 45

QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another v Relax Beach Co Ltd

Court of Appeal21 December 2023

Civil Procedure — Costs — Principles; Civil Procedure — Costs — Discontinuance of appeal; Courts and Jurisdiction — Court judgments — Parties settling before court hearing; Insurance — General principles — Business interruption policies covering loss resulting from outbreak of disease at the premises; Insurance — General principles — Claims for loss suffered in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and Government measures in response; Contract — Contractual terms — Notification of claim as condition precedent

Result 168

[2023] SGHC 333

Terrenus Energy SL2 Pte Ltd v Attika Interior + MEP Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court27 November 2023

Building and Construction Law — Building and construction contracts — Lump sum contract; Building and Construction Law — Contractors’ duties — Extension of time and liquidated damages; Building and Construction Law — Damages — Damages for defects; Building and Construction Law — Scope of works — Specifications; Contract — Remedies — Damages; Contract — Remedies — Remoteness of damage

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