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Civil procedure [2026] SGCA 26

DRH v DRI

The Court of Appeal held that permission was not required to appeal a confidentiality order, granted interim sealing of the appeal file, and dismissed a strike-out application.

  • Striking out notice of appeal
  • Permission to appeal
  • Sealing court file
  • Open justice vs confidentiality
  • Final vs interlocutory order
  • Permission-to-appeal
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Criminal procedure [2025] SGCA 8

AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Court of Appeal dismissed an application to adduce two fresh expert reports on appeal, holding the reports immaterial and noting the case involved impermissible expert shopping.

  • Fresh evidence on appeal
  • Diminished responsibility
  • Expert evidence
  • Abuse of process
  • Expert shopping
  • Misuse of drugs act s33b
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC(A) 20

DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 11 Ors v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased & Anor

The court held that documents used only for a Hadkinson objection did not require Ladd v Marshall leave, and it dismissed a late strike-out application for want of time.

  • Extension of time
  • Striking out appeal
  • Admission of fresh evidence on appeal
  • Hadkinson principle (refusal to hear contemnor)
  • Ladd v marshall rule
  • Anti-suit injunction
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Insolvency law [2024] SGCA 14

Zhu Su v THREE ARROWS CAPITAL LTD & 2 Ors

The Court of Appeal held that an order under s 244 IRDA is final, not interlocutory, so permission to appeal was not required. It also treated the committal orders as final.

  • Interlocutory v final orders
  • Section 244 irda (formerly s285 companies act)
  • Permission to appeal (scja fifth schedule para 3(l))
  • Committal for contempt
  • Setting aside orders
  • Pre-action discovery analogy
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Family law [2022] SGHC(A) 24

VXF v VXE

The Appellate Division dismissed a wife's application for permission to appeal over child care, control, and relocation orders, finding no prima facie error of law.

  • Permission to appeal
  • Care and control of children
  • Relocation of children
  • Admission of further evidence
  • Judicial discretion
  • Variation for material change
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Family law [2017] SGHCF 15

TUC v TUD

Leave to appeal was refused because the case had already been heard by a three-judge High Court bench and the applicant’s points were fact-sensitive, not exceptional.

  • Habitual residence
  • Consent exception under art 13(a)
  • Leave to appeal
  • Bench composition and appellate review
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Habitual-residence
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Civil procedure [2008] SGHC 72

Ong Wui Jin and Others v Ong Wui Teck

The High Court refused an extension of time to serve a notice of appeal, finding the proposed appeal hopeless because it chiefly challenged factual findings on a will’s validity.

  • Extension of time
  • Validity of will
  • Testamentary capacity
  • Undue influence
  • Leave to appeal
  • Standard of appellate review on findings of fact
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Civil procedure [2005] SGHC 206

Lim Chi Szu Margaret and Another v Risis Pte Ltd

The High Court refused an extension of time to seek leave to appeal, struck out the leave application, and held that interlocutory appeal requirements were not met.

  • Extension of time
  • Interlocutory orders
  • Leave to appeal
  • S 34(1)(c) supreme court of judicature act
  • S 34(2) supreme court of judicature act
  • O 56 r 2–3 rules of court
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