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Trusts [2026] SGHC(A) 14

Sally Tia Sock Kiu v Tia Oon Lai

The Appellate Division majority held that the mother held the full beneficial interest in a coffeeshop lease and was entitled to all rental before July 2018.

  • Common intention constructive trust
  • Presumed resulting trust
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Accounting for trust property
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Laches
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Landlord and tenant [2026] SGMC 36

Chiu Cheuk Man v Wu Jianou

A landlord-tenant dispute over a security deposit, repair obligations, and fair wear and tear. The court allowed only limited set-off and ordered repayment of the balance.

  • Repair obligations
  • Security deposit
  • Fair wear and tear
  • Mitigation of loss
  • Damages
  • Interest
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Contract [2026] SGHC 30

JWT REALTY PTE. LTD. & Anor v THE POD PTE. LTD.

The High Court held that landlords were statutorily liable for LBC, but the tenant had to reimburse them under the leases because LBC fell within costs of obtaining URA approval.

  • Contract interpretation
  • Implied terms
  • Purposive statutory interpretation
  • Assumption of liability
  • Contra proferentem
  • Parol evidence and entire agreement
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Landlord and tenant [2026] SGMC 11

Century Housing Services Pte Ltd v Koh Chiep Chong(Xu Jiecong)

The Magistrates’ Court held that the tenant had unlawfully sublet the premises, so the landlord’s termination was lawful. The claim was dismissed and the counterclaim partly succeeded.

  • Subletting
  • Termination of lease
  • Damages
  • Waiver
  • Acquiescence
  • Contractual interpretation
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Contracts [2025] SGHC 261

JS FILM INVESTMENT PTY LTD v YAO LIANG & 2 Ors

The High Court held that a share transfer discharged a loan obligation under the parties’ agreements and dismissed both the claim and the defendants’ counterclaim.

  • Discharge of debt
  • Option to purchase shares
  • Share transfer
  • Mistake
  • Counterclaim for payment
  • Discharge-of-debt
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Criminal law [2025] SGHC 260

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Gao Xiong

The High Court sentenced Gao Xiong for attempted rape and criminal trespass, applying a modified Terence Ng framework and a 20% guilty plea discount.

  • Attempted rape
  • Criminal trespass
  • Sentencing principles
  • Guilty plea discount
  • Incomplete offence discount
  • Consecutive sentencing
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Trusts [2025] SGHC 215

Cheryl Tan Yi Lin & Anor

The High Court dismissed an application to sell trust property, finding the trustee had not made full disclosure and that the sale appeared driven by a desire to realize higher value.

  • Power of sale
  • Trustee duties
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Evading stamp duty
  • Sale of trust property
  • Trusts
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Civil procedure [2025] SGHC 203

HOMEE PTE. LTD. v Hah Biang Kian Terence

The High Court allowed an appeal to set aside a regular default judgment, holding that the appellant showed triable issues and that the delay was excusable.

  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside default judgment
  • Termination clause
  • Security deposit
  • Delay and laches
  • Leave to set aside
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Contract [2025] SGHC(A) 16

KOK KUAN HWA v YAP WING SANG

The Appellate Division held that an oral First Agreement was proved by subsequent conduct, rejected a competing share-sale contract, and set aside resulting trust findings.

  • Contract formation
  • Subsequent conduct as evidence of formation
  • Certainty of terms
  • Commercial plausibility
  • Resulting trust
  • Proprietary effect of agreements over future property
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Contract [2025] SGHC 141

FEIDA BUS CONSORTIUM PTE. LTD. v ROYAL AUTOZ EXPORTER PTE. LTD.

High Court of Singapore decision on fire damage at a warehouse tenancy, addressing contract, negligence, res ipsa loquitur, and a hose reel counterclaim.

  • Implied terms
  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Duty of care
  • Contract interpretation
  • Causation
  • Allocation of risk
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