AFFERT RESOURCES PTE. LTD. (IN COURT COMPULSORY WINDING UP) v INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL & Anor
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Goh Yihan |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | Bih Li & Lee LLP, Drew & Napier LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Ang Leong Hao, Darrell Low Kim Boon, Kong Man Er, Petrina Tan Heng Kiat, Sia Bao Huei, Tan Sih Si |
Source: [2023] SGHC 305, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Affert Resources Pte Ltd (in compulsory winding up) v Industries Chimiques du Senegal and another [2023] SGHC 305 is a grounds of decision of Goh Yihan J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 26 October 2023 in Originating Summons No 544 of 2019 (Registrar's Appeal No 201 of 2023). It was the appellant's appeal against the Assistant Registrar's decision in HC/SUM 2881/2023, which had granted an extension of time to file an expert affidavit on foreign law, struck out the 12th Affidavit of Abuthahir s/o Abdul Gafoor filed on 20 September 2023, and ordered the appellant to pay costs of $1,500. After hearing the parties on 4 October 2023, Goh Yihan J granted the appellant a final extension of time until 7 October 2023 to file its expert affidavit.
[2023] SGHC 305 explained
AFFERT RESOURCES PTE. LTD. (IN COURT COMPULSORY WINDING UP) v INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL & Anor ([2023] SGHC 305) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 26 October 2023. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 305 about?
AFFERT RESOURCES PTE. LTD. (IN COURT COMPULSORY WINDING UP) v INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL & Anor ([2023] SGHC 305) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Affidavits” and “Civil Procedure — Extension of time — Prejudice that cannot be compensated by costs”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 305 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 305 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGHC(A) 14. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2023] SGHC 305?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 305 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Affert Resources Pte Ltd, in compulsory winding up, appealed against parts of a decision concerning an extension of time to file its expert affidavit on Senegalese law and the striking out of a supporting affidavit, in proceedings against Industries Chimiques du Senegal and Indorama Holdings BV. The court examined the principle that an extension should generally be granted unless prejudice cannot be compensated by costs, and criticised the use of untranslated French judgments. It allowed the appeal on the extension of time but dismissed the appeal on the striking out, awarding the respondents S$5,000 in costs.
What was Affert Resources v Industries Chimiques du Senegal [2023] SGHC 305 about?
It was an appeal before Goh Yihan J against an Assistant Registrar's orders on an extension of time to file an expert affidavit on foreign law and the striking out of an affidavit, in a winding-up matter, decided on 26 October 2023.
What did the court order on the extension of time in [2023] SGHC 305?
After hearing the parties on 4 October 2023, Goh Yihan J granted the appellant a final extension of time until 7 October 2023 to file its expert affidavit on foreign law, subject to an undertaking.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 305)