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Civil procedure [2026] SGHC 112

Djony Gunawan v Christina Lesmana

The High Court struck out an originating application over the Seaview Property as barred by res judicata and limitation, and allowed the respondent’s appeal.

  • Res judicata
  • Cause of action estoppel
  • Issue estoppel
  • Abuse of process
  • Time bar (limitation)
  • Presumption of advancement
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Trusts [2026] SGCA 27

Wong Mei Lee, Millie v Jake Ngor Shing Rong

Court of Appeal held the 99:1 property split reflected beneficial ownership, so no resulting trust arose; alternatively, the illegality objection would also have defeated the claim.

  • Resulting trust
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Illegality (tax evasion and under-stamping)
  • Presumption of resulting trust
  • Additional buyer’s stamp duty (absd)
  • Resulting-trust
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Family law [2026] SGFC 73

YEC v YED

The Family Court dismissed a wife’s application for occupation rights in the husband’s pre-marital property, holding section 56 does not create proprietary rights.

  • Section 56 women’s charter
  • Right of occupation
  • Deserted wife’s equity
  • Constructive trust
  • Matrimonial property
  • Ancillary relief
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Landlord and tenant [2026] SGSCT 3

JFO v JFN

The Small Claims Tribunals held it lacked jurisdiction over a claim for return of a good faith deposit because no tenancy agreement was ever executed.

  • Creation of tenancy
  • Letter of intent
  • Jurisdiction of small claims tribunals
  • Good faith deposit
  • Lease vs loi
  • Interpretation of scta
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Trusts [2026] SGHC 83

Hajjah Noor Jehan Binte Mohamed Ghouse v Nur Fairuz Magnus

The High Court held that money advanced by a mother to her daughter for a property was a loan, not a basis for beneficial ownership or trust, and granted only contractual relief.

  • Resulting trust
  • Common intention constructive trust
  • Proprietary estoppel
  • Illegality (absd)
  • Characterisation of payments (loan v gift)
  • Entire agreement clause
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Strata law [2026] SGSCT 6

JFW v JFX

The Small Claims Tribunals discontinued a claim by a subsidiary proprietor seeking a refund of a $300 wheel-clamp release fee, holding the dispute was governed by statute, not contract.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Management corporation (mcst)
  • By-laws
  • Parking enforcement
  • Wheel-clamping
  • Implied contract
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Tribunal jurisdiction [2026] SGSCT 1

XSQ v LLD

The Small Claims Tribunals discontinued a claim over TerraUSD, holding it lacked jurisdiction because there was no sale contract and cryptocurrency is not “goods”.

  • Jurisdiction of small claims tribunals
  • Definition of goods under sale of goods act
  • Cryptocurrency as property
  • Choses in action vs things in possession
  • Contracts for services vs deposits
  • Small-claims-tribunals-jurisdiction
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Arbitration [2026] SGHC(I) 3

Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation v Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation

Hyatt Terminal and Industrial Corporation v Filipinas Third Millenium Realty Corporation [2026] SGHC(I) 3 (26 March 2026)

The Singapore International Commercial Court set aside an arbitral award after finding the lease assignment to FTMRC was invalid without HTIC’s consent.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal
  • Assignment of lease
  • Consent for assignment
  • Interpretation of arbitration agreement
  • Arbitration
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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 7

ZHANG XIN v LIU YINGKUI

The High Court allowed a judgment creditor to join ordinary civil proceedings as an intervener, holding that non-parties may be permitted to participate under the court’s general powers.

  • Intervention
  • Joinder
  • Enforcement of judgment
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Abuse of process
  • Court discretion
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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 4

Djony Gunawan v Christina Lesmana

The High Court dismissed an application to strike out a claim to enforce a 2018 settlement agreement over the Seaview Property, finding no res judicata or time bar.

  • Striking out
  • Res judicata (cause of action estoppel, issue estoppel, extended res judicata)
  • Henderson v henderson doctrine
  • Resulting trust
  • Enforcement of settlement agreements
  • Limitation (6 year period)
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