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Insurance law [2026] SGHC 41

LIM CHAI HING v MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU OF SINGAPORE & 2 Ors

The High Court dismissed a motor insurance appeal, holding the appellant failed to prove the driver was insured under the policy and had not complied with the MIB agreement.

  • Section 9(1) motor vehicles (third-party risks and compensation) act
  • Principal agreement (mib)
  • Domestic agreement (insurer obligations)
  • Burden of proof
  • Waiver and estoppel
  • Personal liability of solicitor for costs
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Tort [2026] SGHC(A) 4

LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG)

Appeals over damages from a road-accident claim. The court reduced future earnings, nursing care, and occupational therapy awards, and set aside home-leave caregiver costs.

  • Damages assessment
  • Loss of future earnings
  • Nursing care costs
  • Gratuitous care
  • Admissibility of business records/hearsay
  • Non-party costs
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Insurance law [2026] SGDC 6

GURPREET GILL MAAG v Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited

The District Court held that an insurer’s duty to defend is not separate from its duty to indemnify. Business pursuits and director-liability exclusions defeated coverage.

  • Duty to defend
  • Duty to indemnify
  • Policy exclusions
  • Business pursuits exclusion
  • Director's liability exclusion
  • Incidental business at home
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Tort [2025] SGDC 150

KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor

Assessment of damages after a fatal motor accident, awarding pain and suffering, loss of amenities, earnings loss, medical expenses, caregiver costs and interest.

  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of amenities
  • Special damages
  • Collateral benefits doctrine
  • Medishield life / insurance exception
  • Proof of damages and receipts
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Tort [2025] SGHCR 22

Fauzi Bin Noh v Zulkepli Bin Husain

The High Court assessed damages for a motorcycle-lorry collision, applying the AD Guidelines with inflation uplift and awarding sums for injuries, future medical care, earnings loss, and medical expenses.

  • Damages assessment
  • General damages
  • Special damages
  • Future loss
  • Causation
  • Apportionment of liability
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Insurance law [2025] SGHC 82

Teras Lyza Pte. Ltd. & 2 Ors v Argoglobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. & 4 Ors

Singapore High Court marine insurance dispute over a capsized vessel, constructive total loss, hearsay admissibility, perils of the seas, and policy coverage.

  • Constructive total loss
  • Perils of the seas
  • Hearsay admissibility
  • Duty of fair presentation
  • Insurance warranties
  • Gaming/wagering contracts
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Companies law [2025] SGHC 65

Vikramathithan A/L Rasu v AK Equine Pte Ltd

The High Court granted restoration of a struck-off company and made a limitation direction so the applicant could pursue a personal injury claim.

  • Restoration of struck-off companies
  • Limitation direction under s 344g(3)
  • Causative and just requirements for limitation directions
  • Wica vs common law election
  • Prima facie meritorious claim requirement
  • Restoration-of-struck-off-companies
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Civil procedure [2025] SGHC(I) 8

MARKETLEND PTY LTD v QBE INSURANCE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

The SICC assessed costs after Marketlend’s claim failed, awarding QBE S$100,000 pre-transfer, S$1,366,831.90 post-transfer, and S$10,000 for costs submissions.

  • Costs assessment
  • Proportionality
  • Pre-transfer and post-transfer costs
  • Non-party disclosure
  • Expert evidence admissibility
  • Trade credit insurance
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Contract law [2025] SGHC(I) 1

MARKETLEND PTY LTD v QBE INSURANCE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

MARKETLEND PTY LTD v QBE INSURANCE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. [2025] SGHC(I) 1 (8 January 2025)

The Singapore International Commercial Court dismissed insurance claims for trade credit losses, finding an unauthorized assignment, unmet conditions precedent, and insufficient proof of genuine trades.

  • Assignment of contract rights
  • Consent to assignment
  • Estoppel
  • Admissibility of hearsay evidence
  • Exceptions to hearsay rule
  • Insurance condition precedent
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC 229

LIM YEW BENG v LIM KWONG FEI (LIN GUANGHUI) & Anor

The High Court allowed an appeal to transfer a personal injury damages assessment from the District Court, finding the likely quantum exceeded the District Court limit.

  • Transfer of proceedings
  • District court jurisdictional limit
  • Assessment of damages
  • Limitation
  • Intervention by insurer
  • State courts act s 54b
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