CHAN PIK SUN v WAN HOE KEET (WEN HAOJIE) & 3 Ors

[2023] SGHC(A) 36 High Court (Appellate Division) 17 November 2023 AD/OA 46/2023

3 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	17 November 2023
Judges	Kannan Ramesh, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Advocatus Law LLP, LVM Law Chambers LLC, Christopher Anand s/o Daniel, Clara Lim Ai Ying, Harjean Kaur, Lee Sien Liang Joseph, Lim Yi Zheng, Lok Vi Ming, Muk Chen Yeen Jonathan, Saadhvika Jayanth, Yeo Yi Ling Eileen

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 36, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 17 November 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs — Whether the lower court ordered costs to be fixed or assessed for the purpose of starting the time for filing of an appeal Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave — Whether applicant must have satisfied the usual grounds for obtaining permission to appeal on costs when such appeal may be heard together with the appeal on the merits of the claims

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Kannan Ramesh Coram Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (11)

Advocatus Law LLP Firm LVM Law Chambers LLC Firm Christopher Anand s/o Daniel Counsel for the respondent Clara Lim Ai Ying Counsel for the applicant Harjean Kaur Counsel for the respondent Lee Sien Liang Joseph Counsel for the applicant Lim Yi Zheng Counsel for the respondent Lok Vi Ming Counsel for the applicant Muk Chen Yeen Jonathan Counsel for the applicant Saadhvika Jayanth Counsel for the respondent Yeo Yi Ling Eileen Counsel for the respondent

Parties (5)

Strategic Wealth Consultancy Pte Ltd Respondent

Chan Pik Sun Applicant Ho Hao Tian Sebastian Respondent Ho Sally Respondent Wan Hoe Keet (Wen Haojie) Respondent

Case Significance

Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet (Wen Haojie) and others [2023] SGHC(A) 36 is a decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered by Woo Bih Li JAD (sitting with Kannan Ramesh JAD) on 17 November 2023 in Originating Application No 46 of 2023. The application sought permission to appeal against the High Court judge's costs decision in Suit No 806 of 2018, where the respondents were awarded costs and disbursements totalling $374,365.22, including an agreed sum of $59,040.41 that was not challenged. The judgment addressed whether costs had been ordered fixed or assessed for the purpose of starting time to appeal, and the grounds required for permission to appeal on costs.

What did Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet [2023] SGHC(A) 36 decide?

The Appellate Division, through Woo Bih Li JAD, addressed a permission-to-appeal application over costs in Suit 806 of 2018, where respondents were awarded $374,365.22 in costs and disbursements, including an agreed $59,040.41, examining when time to appeal on costs begins to run.

How much in costs was awarded in the underlying Suit 806 of 2018 ([2023] SGHC(A) 36)?

The High Court judge awarded the respondents costs and disbursements totalling $374,365.22, which included an agreed sum of $59,040.41 that the applicant, Ms Chan Pik Sun, did not intend to appeal, as recorded in the Appellate Division's judgment [2023] SGHC(A) 36.