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Criminal procedure and sentencing

Public Prosecutor v Jayaraman s/o Ramasamy

The District Court sentenced the accused for drug trafficking, possession, and consumption offences, ordering consecutive terms for trafficking and consumption and adjusting the aggregate sentence for totality.

  • Sentencing
  • Consecutive sentences under section 307(1) of the criminal procedure code 2010
  • Misuse of drugs act offences
  • Totality principle
  • Sentencing discount for guilty plea
  • Drug-offences
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Trusts

Shenning Heritage Capital VCC v Hiah David and others

The High Court dismissed claims for dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and unlawful means conspiracy arising from a failed FX investment. No trust over the funds was proved.

  • Quistclose trusts
  • Recipient liability
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Ad hoc fiduciary duties
  • Unlawful means conspiracy
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Family law

YJW v YJX

The Family Court dismissed a wife’s PPO and NCO application, finding one proven incident of physical abuse but holding that a protection order was unnecessary.

  • Family violence
  • Personal protection order
  • No contact order
  • Physical abuse
  • Emotional or psychological abuse
  • Necessity for protection
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Extradition law

In the matter of Ge Zhi @ ZHI “JOSH” GE or GEZ

The court committed Mr Ge to prison to await the Minister’s warrant for surrender to the United States, finding the US warrant duly authenticated and a prima facie case made out.

  • Commitment to await ministerial warrant
  • Duly authenticated foreign warrant
  • Prima facie case
  • Extradition offences
  • Insider trading
  • Conspiracy
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Contract law

JFX and another v JFZ

The tribunal held that ending the group coaching sessions repudiated the contract and awarded diminution-in-value damages for the unperformed services.

  • Damages
  • Diminution in value
  • Repudiatory breach
  • Contract for provision of services
  • Contract-law
  • Diminution-in-value
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Employment law

JGC v JGE

The tribunal found the claimant was wrongfully dismissed after refusing to sign replacement equity documents, and awarded $15,000 in compensation.

  • Benefits
  • Equity incentives
  • Dismissal without just cause or excuse
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Compensation
  • Wrongful-dismissal
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Admiralty and shipping

The “VAYU” (formerly known as “QIAN TAI 1”)

The court set aside default judgment, the warrant of arrest, and the in rem claim after finding admiralty jurisdiction was not properly invoked.

  • Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest
  • Setting aside default judgment and originating process
  • Applicability of the evidence act 1893 to cross-examined interlocutory evidence
  • Hearsay admissibility
  • Admiralty-jurisdiction
  • Ship-arrest
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Criminal law

Public Prosecutor v Lau Kah Wai, J

The court held that a scuffle after a minor collision was not road rage violence because the immediate trigger was an attempt to stop a police call, not road-use animus.

  • Voluntarily causing hurt
  • Hurt
  • Sentencing
  • Road rage violence
  • Deterrent sentencing
  • Driving-related aggravating factors
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