Hii Yii Ann & Anor v Tiong Thai King & Anor [2025] SGHC(I) 13 (22 April 2025)

Hii Yii Ann & Anor v Tiong Thai King & Anor [2025] SGHC(I) 13 (22 April 2025)

The court held that, despite the relatively high costs claimed compared to the amount in dispute, the complexity of the issues, the volume of evidence, and the deduction already made by the first defendant justified an award of $35,000 as reasonable and proportionate costs for the application.

Citation
[2025] SGHC(I) 13
Parties
Claimant: Hii Yii Ann; Second Defendant: Everrise Cooperation Pte Ltd; First Defendant: Tiong Thai King
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
22 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Originating Application / Costs Assessment After Dismissal of Striking Out Application
Outcome
Second Defendant's application to vary the costs order refused; costs awarded to First Defendant.
Legal Topics
Costs, Striking Out Applications, Proportionality of Costs, Reasonableness of Costs
Civil Procedure Costs Striking Out Applications Proportionality of Costs Reasonableness of Costs

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Parties

Hii Yii Ann

Claimant

Everrise Cooperation Pte Ltd

Second Defendant

Tiong Thai King

First Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Application / Costs Assessment After Dismissal of Striking Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the costs claimed by the first defendant for defending the striking out application were reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount
  2. 2 Whether the costs order should be varied to make costs 'costs in the cause'

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that, despite the relatively high costs claimed compared to the amount in dispute, the complexity of the issues, the volume of evidence, and the deduction already made by the first defendant justified an award of $35,000 as reasonable and proportionate costs for the application.

Court Disposition

Second Defendant's application to vary the costs order refused; costs awarded to First Defendant.

Orders

  • Second Defendant to pay First Defendant's costs of the Summons assessed at $35,000.