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Civil procedure

Kalen, Alexandru v World Exchange Services Pte Ltd

The court fixed costs for assessment of damages and two related summonses, awarding the claimant side a net payment of $88,703.57 after adjusting disbursements.

  • Costs
  • Assessment of damages
  • Disbursements
  • Video link evidence
  • Cryptocurrency valuation
  • Assessment-of-damages
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Intellectual property [2026] SGCA 22

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v Ng Hoe Seng (formerly trading as EMCASE SG)

The Court of Appeal held that statutory damages for counterfeit trade mark use are capped per type of goods and per action, then increased the award to S$510,000.

  • Statutory damages
  • Assessment of damages
  • Interpretation of statute
  • Account of profits
  • Deterrence
  • Trade-marks
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Defamation [2026] SGDC 136

NG KAI HOE RAYMOND v Wong Peng Kong

District Court award of nominal damages of $1 for defamation after a Facebook republication of an online article, with no order as to costs.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Default judgment
  • Publication
  • Nominal damages
  • Costs
  • Defamation
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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 9

Zyfas Medical Co (Sued as a firm) v Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Anor

The court dismissed an application to defer taxation of costs, holding that a separate damages inquiry over an interim injunction did not affect trial-cost assessment.

  • Taxation of costs
  • Assessment of damages
  • Interim injunctions
  • Proportionality in costs assessment
  • Taxation-of-costs
  • Assessment-of-damages
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Damages [2026] SGMC 37

Chen Eng Kiat v Muhammad Helmy Bin Mohd Hasbollah

Assessment of damages after a road traffic accident: general damages were awarded, rental charges were proved, but repair costs were rejected for lack of proof.

  • Special damages
  • General damages
  • Assessment of damages
  • Admissibility
  • Costs
  • Assessment-of-damages
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Defamation [2026] SGHCR 5

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v XU YUANCHEN & Anor

The High Court assessed S$125,000 in general damages for defamation brought by UOB over online publications alleging scandal, coercion, and criminal wrongdoing.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Malice
  • Publication and republication
  • Corporate claimant reputation
  • Service by email
  • Court costs scale
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Contract [2026] SGHC 31

Alexandru Kalen v World Exchange Services Pte. Ltd.

The court assessed damages for the claimants’ lost digital tokens and monies, accepted their screenshots as proof of quantity, and fixed valuation around October–November 2018.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Valuation date for loss
  • Mitigation
  • Quantification of digital tokens
  • Expert evidence credibility
  • Assessment-of-damages
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Civil procedure [2026] SGMC 3

WEN HANRONG v HUATIONG CONTRACTOR PTE LTD & Anor

Assessment of damages in a road traffic injury claim. The court found four rib fractures and one manubrium fracture, rejected alleged heart and lung causation, and awarded damages with interest exclusions.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Pre-judgment interest
  • Causation
  • Expert evidence and single joint expert (sje)
  • Admissibility of medical/tcm expenses
  • Duty of counsel / paramount duty to court
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Tort [2025] SGDC 318

CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU

Assessment of damages after a motor accident. The court found most claimed injuries were unproven, awarding only damages for abrasions, soft tissue injuries, limited earnings loss, and expenses.

  • Causation
  • Assessment of damages
  • Credibility of witness
  • Expert evidence and weight
  • Loss of earnings
  • Future medical expenses
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Damages [2025] SGHC 245

CVK v CVO & 3 Ors

The High Court dismissed a 4th defendant’s compensation claim under an undertaking as to damages after a freezing order. It found the loss was caused by the defendant’s own conduct and failure to mitigate.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Compensation
  • Quantum
  • Freezing order / mareva injunction
  • Undertaking as to damages
  • Causation
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