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Siddiqsons Tin Plate Ltd v New Metallurgy Hi-Tech Group Co Ltd: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice
In Siddiqsons Tin Plate Ltd v New Metallurgy Hi-Tech Group Co Ltd, the High Court of Singapore dismissed Siddiqsons' application to set aside an arbitration award in favor of New Metallurgy. The case arose from disputes over contracts related to Siddiqsons' Cold Rolling Mill and Acid Regeneration Plant projects. Siddiqsons claimed the arbitral tribunal breached natural justice. The court, presided over by Hri Kumar Nair J, found no such breach and upheld the award, ordering Siddiqsons to pay costs.
COSCO Shipping v PT OKI Pulp: Jurisdiction to Stay Execution of Court of Appeal Order
In COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others, the High Court of Singapore addressed the issue of whether the General Division of the High Court has jurisdiction to grant an interim stay of execution of an anti-suit injunction granted by the Court of Appeal. The application was made by PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills. The High Court held that it did have jurisdiction and granted the interim stay subject to conditions.
DKB v. DKC: Enforcement of Foreign Award and Stay Application under International Arbitration Act
In the Singapore International Commercial Court, DKB, as assignee of a foreign award, sought to enforce it against DKC. DKC applied for a stay of proceedings under Section 6 of the International Arbitration Act, arguing that a dispute under a Settlement Deed required arbitration. DKB sought leave to have counsel make submissions on English law, which was opposed by DKC. The court dismissed DKB's application, determining that having already allowed expert evidence on the matter, it was inappropriate to order an alternative approach with potential cost and disruption to DKC.
Hin Leong Trading v Lim Oon Kuin: Disposition of Property under Insolvency Act
In Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd v Lim Oon Kuin, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore addressed applications by Hiew Wen Ji and Hiew Wen Li concerning a property purchase from Lim Oon Kuin and Lim Huey Ching. The Hiews sought declarations that directing purchase monies to MKC Holdings (Pte.) Ltd and LHC Pte. Ltd. would constitute a void disposition under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, given Lim Oon Kuin's bankruptcy. Justice Philip Jeyaretnam dismissed the applications, finding that the direction did not constitute a void disposition of property and that the Hiews' solicitors had no reasonable grounds to refuse payment as directed. The court also dismissed the application to vary the Freezing Injunctions.
Suresh s/o Purushothaman v Kusula Kumari d/o A Kesavan: HDB Flat Ownership Dispute
In the case of Suresh s/o Purushothaman v Kusula Kumari d/o A Kesavan, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore heard an originating application regarding a dispute over the ownership of a Housing Development Board (HDB) flat. The claimant, Suresh s/o Purushothaman, sought to compel the defendant, Kusula Kumari d/o A Kesavan, to transfer her share of the flat to him. Choo Han Teck J ordered that the originating application be converted into an originating claim, citing factual disputes that require resolution through a trial.
British Steamship v Thresh: Cross-Border Insolvency & COMI Determination
The Singapore Court of Appeal heard an appeal by British Steamship Protection And Indemnity Association Limited and British Steamship Management Ltd against the decision to recognize liquidation proceedings of British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Limited in Bermuda as a foreign main proceeding. The respondents, Charles Thresh and Michael Morrison, are the joint provisional liquidators. The court dismissed the appeal, holding that the company's center of main interests (COMI) was in Bermuda, and that activities conducted in breach of its Bermuda insurance license should not be considered when determining COMI.
CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack
CNK appealed against a 16-year imprisonment sentence for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, after he killed Ethan Hun Zhe Kai, a 13-year-old student, at River Valley High School. CNK, suffering from major depressive disorder, committed the act as part of a 'suicide by cop' plan. The Court of Appeal of Singapore, comprising Sundaresh Menon CJ, Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA, and Woo Bih Li JAD, dismissed the appeal, upholding the original sentence, emphasizing the premeditation and brutality of the crime despite CNK's mental state.
Oan Chim Seng v Leong Kai Rui: Breach of Oral Investment Agreement & Misrepresentation
In the case of Oan Chim Seng v Leong Kai Rui, before the General Division of the High Court of Singapore on 23 October 2024, Oan Chim Seng claimed that Leong Kai Rui breached an oral investment agreement and made misrepresentations, seeking $4,700,524.24. The court, presided over by Justice Kwek Mean Luck, found in favor of Oan, holding that Leong breached the terms of the investment agreement.
Lye Yew Cheong v Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority: Restoration of Struck-Off Company Name
Lye Yew Cheong applied to the General Division of the High Court of Singapore on 16 September 2024, for an order to restore the name of Concept Werk Pte Ltd to the register of companies maintained by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Xie Zhiyang Keith, a former director of the Company, intervened as a non-party, objecting to the application. The court, presided over by Goh Yihan J, allowed the application, finding that Lye Yew Cheong was an aggrieved person with a legitimate claim against the company and that it was just to restore the company to the register. The court also found that the company was in operation at the time it was struck off.
STS Seatoshore Group v Wansa Commodities: Anti-Suit Injunction & Arbitration Agreement Dispute
In STS Seatoshore Group Pte Ltd v Wansa Commodities Pte Ltd, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore heard an application by STS for a permanent anti-suit injunction restraining Wansa from pursuing legal proceedings in Guinea, alleging a breach of their arbitration agreement. Wansa sought to set aside an interim anti-suit injunction and requested an inquiry into damages. The court, presided over by Judicial Commissioner Kristy Tan, dismissed STS's application, discharged the interim order, and declined to order an inquiry into damages, citing undue delay by STS and comity concerns. The primary legal issue revolved around the enforceability of the arbitration agreement and whether STS's delay in seeking the injunction prejudiced the proceedings in Guinea. The court dismissed STS's application and discharged the interim order.