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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 2

COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD

The High Court struck out a personal injury claim as time-barred, holding the claimant had constructive knowledge by March 2022 and US proceedings did not stop time.

  • Striking out
  • Section 24a limitation act
  • Knowledge for limitation
  • Foreign proceedings and territorial scope
  • Vicarious liability
  • Striking-out
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Limitation of actions [2025] SGHCR 38

NASRAT LUCAS MUZAYYIN v THE TYRELL SOLUTION PRIVATE LIMITED & 2 Ors

The High Court Registrar refused to strike out a challenge to a disputed loan agreement, holding the limitation arguments did not bar the declaratory and alternative claims.

  • Sham contract
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Cause of action accrual
  • Declarations and limitation
  • Accrual of cause of action under s 6 limitation act
  • Alternative contingent claims
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Civil procedure [2025] SGHC 202

VIVAZ GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. v TRIPLEONE (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT PTE. LTD.

The High Court allowed a protective writ to be filed, without service, pending appeal in a derivative action dispute to avoid limitation expiry.

  • Protective writ
  • Derivative action
  • Functus officio
  • Stay pending appeal/erinford injunction
  • Limitation period
  • Leave to commence derivative action
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Building and construction law [2025] SGMC 59

World Class Land Pte Ltd v Yock Miaw Jiuan Jennifer (Yu Miaojuan Jennifer)

The court allowed a developer’s application for release of stakeholder money, finding the purchaser had not followed the contractual steps needed to claim deductions for defects.

  • Stakeholding
  • Defects liability period
  • Deduction from stakeholder sum
  • Application of singapore academy of law (stakeholding) rules
  • Limitation act application
  • Defects-liability-period
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Contract [2025] SGHC(A) 8

ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA

The Appellate Division dismissed an appeal over a Texas property investment dispute, finding no contractual breach, but holding the manager was an ad hoc fiduciary whose claim was time-barred.

  • Contractual terms (express and implied)
  • Contract formation and capacity
  • Fiduciary relationships and ad hoc fiduciary duties
  • Constructive trusts (institutional and remedial)
  • Express trusts (constitution)
  • Negligence — duty of care
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Civil procedure [2025] SGHC 109

KUVERA PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. v FAR EAST OPUS PTE. LTD.

The High Court allowed appeals, refused breach of contract amendments, and struck out a misrepresentation claim as time-barred under the Limitation Act.

  • Pleadings - amendment
  • Striking out
  • Limitation periods - s6(1)(a)
  • Limitation - s24a(3)(b)
  • Limitation - s29(1)(c)
  • Misrepresentation act s2
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Equity [2025] SGHC 108

TIA OON LAI V SALLY TIA SOCK KIU & 2 ORS

The High Court held that the Mother and TOL owned the lease in proportion to their contributions until 1 July 2018, then equally after the rental split.

  • Resulting trust
  • Common intention constructive trust
  • Account of profits
  • Limitation periods (limitation act s6(2), s22)
  • Presumption of advancement
  • Fiduciary duty to account
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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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Limitation of actions [2025] SGHC 66

Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd

The High Court held the contract claim time-barred, but the tort claim was timely. It nevertheless dismissed the action because breach and causation were not proved.

  • Limitation periods for latent damage
  • Contractual exclusion and limitation clauses
  • Duty of care and spandeck framework
  • Res ipsa loquitur and causation
  • Construction and applicability of ucta
  • Limitation-of-actions
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