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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 4

Djony Gunawan v Christina Lesmana

The High Court dismissed an application to strike out a claim to enforce a 2018 settlement agreement over the Seaview Property, finding no res judicata or time bar.

  • Striking out
  • Res judicata (cause of action estoppel, issue estoppel, extended res judicata)
  • Henderson v henderson doctrine
  • Resulting trust
  • Enforcement of settlement agreements
  • Limitation (6 year period)
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Civil procedure [2026] SGHC 16

FORBES MONACO APAC v KAWAJIRI SEIJI

The High Court set aside an ex parte Mareva injunction, finding no good arguable case, no real risk of dissipation, material non-disclosure, and abuse of process.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing order
  • Duty of full and frank disclosure
  • Partnership standing to sue
  • Collateral purpose
  • Abuse of process
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Civil procedure [2025] SGHC 153

COMPANIA DE NAVEGACION PALOMAR, S.A. & 5 Ors v ERNEST FERDINAND PEREZ DE LA SALA

The High Court granted permission to use affidavits from Singapore proceedings in related Canadian litigation, applying the Riddick principle and lifting the undertaking.

  • Riddick principle
  • Discovery and implied undertaking
  • Compulsion vs voluntary disclosure
  • Use of disclosed documents in foreign proceedings
  • Balancing public interest and confidentiality
  • Riddick-principle
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Abuse of process [2025] SGHCR 20

GOH HUI EN REBECCA v IG ASIA PTE. LTD.

The High Court dismissed a strike-out application, allowing claims for unpaid sales credits, defamation, and negligence to proceed despite earlier ECT proceedings.

  • Henderson v henderson doctrine
  • Striking out under o 9 r 16(1) roc 2021
  • Jurisdiction of employment claims tribunals
  • Issue estoppel
  • Extended doctrine of res judicata
  • Qualified privilege
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Criminal law [2025] SGCA 18

CEO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed a rape conviction appeal, a fresh-evidence motion, and an ineffective-counsel motion, finding the appellant’s account implausible and the sentence justified.

  • Rape
  • Abetment by conspiracy
  • Adducing fresh evidence on appeal
  • Inadequate legal assistance (ineffective counsel)
  • Collateral attack on trial counsel
  • Disclosure obligations
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Res judicata [2025] SGCA 10

CIX v DGN

The Court of Appeal dismissed a seller’s appeal against Phoenix, holding his tort and misrepresentation claims were barred by extended res judicata and abuse of process.

  • Extended doctrine of res judicata
  • Henderson v henderson doctrine
  • Henderson/extended res judicata applied to arbitration
  • Abuse of process analysis
  • Fraudulent/negligent/innocent misrepresentation
  • Indemnity costs
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC 299

SANG CHEOL WOO v CHARLES CHOI SPACKMAN & 8 Ors

The High Court upheld leave to amend a defence in a bifurcated suit, holding the proceedings were still afoot and the proposed champerty-based amendments were not an abuse of process.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Riddick principle (use of disclosed documents)
  • Open court exception
  • Bifurcation of trial
  • Contingency fee arrangements
  • Public policy
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC(A) 31

ARI INVESTMENT LIMITED & Anor v ACCELERA PRECIOUS TIMBER AND STRATEGIC AGRICULTURE LIMITED & 2 Ors

The Appellate Division dismissed an appeal, holding the appellants were precluded by extended res judicata from raising tax issues that should have been raised earlier.

  • Extended doctrine of res judicata
  • Issue estoppel
  • Cause of action estoppel
  • Discovery obligations
  • Misrepresentation
  • Rescission
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC 106

TRUE YOGA PTE LTD & 2 Ors v PATRICK JOHN WEE EWE SENG

The High Court granted leave to lift a Riddick undertaking over six disclosed documents, allowing their limited use in Hong Kong to test compliance with a discovery order.

  • Specific discovery
  • Riddick undertaking
  • Leave to lift undertaking
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Cross‑jurisdictional discovery
  • Specific-discovery
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Civil procedure [2023] SGHC 222

LIM OON KUIN & 2 Ors v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

The High Court dismissed appeals over amendments and strike-out applications, holding the proposed amendments were an abuse of process and unsuitable for originating summons.

  • Amendment of originating summons
  • Striking out for abuse of process
  • Henderson v henderson doctrine
  • Appropriateness of originating summons process
  • Breach of confidence
  • Undertakings and enforcement
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