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Road traffic law [2026] SGDC 169

PP v Muhammad Rajis bin Abdullah

The District Court acquitted the accused of failing to provide a blood specimen, finding no proof that the doctor had authorised the police request under s 71 RTA.

  • Failure to provide blood specimen
  • Preliminary breath test
  • Protection of hospital patients (s71)
  • Police arrest powers (s69)
  • Authorisation by registered medical practitioner
  • Road-traffic-law
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Tort [2026] SGHC 7

PARVATY D/O RAJU & Anor v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (S) PTE LTD & Anor

The High Court dismissed a medical negligence claim against NUH and AMKH over the treatment of a patient whose heel wound progressed to gangrene and above-knee amputation.

  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Vicarious liability
  • Bolam/bolitho test
  • Informed consent and disclosure
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Medical law [2019] SGHC 172

SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL v DR LIM LIAN ARN

The High Court set aside Dr Lim Lian Arn’s disciplinary conviction, holding the facts did not meet the threshold for professional misconduct and the evidence on informed consent was inadequate.

  • Professional misconduct
  • Informed consent
  • Disciplinary threshold
  • Expert evidence
  • Sentencing
  • Professional-misconduct
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Medical law [2019] SGHC 102

Kevin Yip Man Hing v Singapore Medical Council

The court upheld Dr Yip’s professional misconduct conviction for certifying a multi-injury patient fit for light duties too early, and increased suspension to eight months.

  • Professional misconduct
  • Sick leave certification
  • Standard of care
  • Disciplinary sanctions
  • Delay in prosecution
  • Professional-misconduct
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Medical law [2017] SGHC 260

DR LAM KWOK TAI LESLIE v SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL

The High Court allowed Dr Lam’s appeal, setting aside his conviction for failing to obtain informed consent before a PCI, and also set aside the sentence and costs orders.

  • Informed consent
  • Professional misconduct
  • Medical ethics
  • Burden of proof
  • Sentencing in disciplinary proceedings
  • Informed-consent
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Administrative law [2015] SGHC 129

Singapore Medical Council v Lim Mey Lee Susan

High Court review of taxation in Dr Lim’s disciplinary costs case, adjusting inquiry, assessor, expert and appeal costs and allowing further submissions on some items.

  • Taxation of costs
  • Legal assessors' fees
  • Expert witness fees
  • Refresher costs
  • Recusal of tribunal
  • Entitlement to one counsel costs
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Medical law [2015] SGHC 97

Uwe Klima v Singapore Medical Council

High Court appeal in a medical disciplinary case. The court set aside convictions over cardioplegia administration and delegation to a conditional practitioner.

  • Professional misconduct
  • Medical negligence
  • Delegation and supervision of conditional practitioners
  • Admissibility of inquiry findings
  • Sentencing and costs
  • Medical-disciplinary-law
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Tort [2013] SGHCR 27

Li Siu Lun v Looi Kok Poh and another

Assessment of damages after a hospital concealed an altered consent form. The court awarded compensatory and aggravated damages, but refused punitive damages and most legal-cost claims.

  • Conspiracy
  • Consent to surgery
  • Alteration of medical records
  • Access to medical records
  • Legal costs recovery
  • Aggravated damages
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Medical law [2013] SGHC 122

Lim Mey Lee Susan v Singapore Medical Council

The High Court held that doctors in Singapore owe an inherent ethical duty to charge fair and reasonable fees, and upheld findings that the appellant overcharged and misrepresented invoices.

  • Overcharging
  • Professional misconduct
  • Ethical obligations of professionals
  • Disciplinary sanctions
  • Fee agreements
  • False representation in invoices
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Medical law [2011] SGHC 68

Eu Kong Weng v Singapore Medical Council

The High Court upheld a disciplinary finding that a doctor failed to obtain informed consent before staple haemorrhoidectomy and affirmed a mandatory three-month suspension.

  • Informed consent
  • Medical professional misconduct
  • Sentencing (suspension)
  • Appellate review of factual findings
  • Informed-consent
  • Medical-professional-misconduct
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