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Civil procedure [2026] SGHC 111

FRANK LEE v INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH & 9 Ors

The High Court struck out a claimant’s suit challenging IMH detention and treatment powers, dismissed related injunction, contempt, and appeal applications, and awarded costs.

  • Striking out
  • Abuse of process
  • Injunction
  • Declaratory relief
  • Contempt proceedings
  • Costs
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Criminal law [2026] SGHC 110

GALVEZ MARY JOE BLANCO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The High Court dismissed a sentence appeal in a CDSA s 55A(1)(b)(iii) case, upheld probation refusal, and approved a Logachev-style framework for money-laundering offending.

  • Section 55a cdsa
  • Probation suitability
  • Sentencing framework (logachev/huang ying-chun)
  • Vulnerable victims
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Cdsa-section-55a
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Arbitration [2026] SGHC 100

JXC Pte. Ltd. v Thye Chuan Engineering Construction Co. Pte Ltd.

The High Court dismissed a challenge to an arbitral award, holding there was no breach of natural justice where the tribunal relied on invoices addressed to MEOD as de facto losses of Thye Chuan.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Breach of natural justice
  • Remission to tribunal
  • Costs
  • Arbitration
  • Setting-aside-award
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Trusts [2026] SGCA 27

Wong Mei Lee, Millie v Jake Ngor Shing Rong

Court of Appeal held the 99:1 property split reflected beneficial ownership, so no resulting trust arose; alternatively, the illegality objection would also have defeated the claim.

  • Resulting trust
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Illegality (tax evasion and under-stamping)
  • Presumption of resulting trust
  • Additional buyer’s stamp duty (absd)
  • Resulting-trust
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Tort [2026] SGDC 167

Jong Khee Beng Ainsley v Teo Kim Phang

The District Court assessed damages for a road traffic injury claim, rejecting shoulder causation and future loss claims but awarding limited sums for a neck injury, hand contusion, head injury, medical and transport expenses.

  • Causation
  • Measure of damages
  • General damages
  • Special damages
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Medical expenses
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Company law [2026] SGHC 109

META HEALTH LIMITED v CHUA KHENG CHOON & 5 Ors

The High Court allowed an appeal against transfer to the SICC, holding the dispute was not international because Singapore was the place most closely connected.

  • Sicc jurisdiction and transfer
  • Place most closely connected
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Breach of directors' duties
  • Dishonest assistance
  • Knowing receipt
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Family law [2026] SGHCF 15

YCS v YCT

High Court family judgment on custody, access, maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets in a divorce ancillary matters dispute.

  • Custody and care and control
  • Access and supervised visitation
  • Child maintenance
  • Spousal maintenance
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Adverse inference and disclosure obligations
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Criminal law [2026] SGCA 23

Low Sze Song v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed two drug trafficking appeals, upheld the convictions, and confirmed mandatory death sentences after rejecting challenges to knowledge and chain of custody.

  • S 18(1) presumption of possession
  • S 18(2) presumption of knowledge
  • S 33b alternative sentencing (courier exception and certificate of substantive assistance)
  • Chain of custody
  • Mandatory death penalty
  • Drug-trafficking
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Administrative law [2026] SGHC 108

YANG ING WOEI v SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL

The High Court dismissed Dr Yang’s challenge to the constitution of a disciplinary tribunal, holding declaratory relief was inappropriate and the old MRA regime was saved.

  • Declaratory relief
  • Saving provisions
  • Judicial review
  • Limitation and delay
  • Administrative-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Arbitration [2026] SGHC 106

DWE v DWF

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside part of an arbitral award over a clawback of a sign-on bonus, finding no breach of natural justice.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Natural justice / fair hearing
  • Frustration / impossibility of performance
  • Without prejudice communications
  • Contractual clawback
  • Pre-award interest
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