Charles Thresh & Anor

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 337 consider?

The judgment refers to Bermuda Companies Act (Cap 50), Bermuda Insurance Act (Cap 142), Companies Act (Cap 50), and Evidence Act (Cap 97), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 337 High Court (General Division) 30 November 2023 HC/OA 697/2023 38 min read

10 cases cited (8 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 3 cases

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	30 November 2023
Judge	Hri Kumar Nair
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law
Counsel	Achievers LLC, Drew & Napier LLC, Allister Brendan Tan Yu Kuan, Joelle Tan, Low Shi Hou, Mohamed Ibrahim s/o Mohamed Yakub, Siraj Omar, Tan Shih Rong Robbie, Yasmin Binte Abdullah

Source: [2023] SGHC 337, High Court (General Division), decided 30 November 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Cross-border insolvency — Recognition of foreign proceedings

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Hri Kumar Nair Delivered

Counsel (9)

Achievers LLC Firm Drew & Napier LLC Firm Allister Brendan Tan Yu Kuan Counsel Applicant Joelle Tan Counsel Applicant Low Shi Hou Counsel Third Party Mohamed Ibrahim s/o Mohamed Yakub Counsel Third Party Siraj Omar Counsel Applicant Tan Shih Rong Robbie Counsel Applicant Yasmin Binte Abdullah Counsel Third Party

Parties (4)

British Steamship Management Ltd Third Party British Steamship Protection And Indemnity Association Limited Third Party Charles Thresh Applicant Michael Morrison Applicant

Case Significance

Charles Thresh & Anor [2023] SGHC 337, reported as Re Thresh, Charles and another, is a judgment of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Hri Kumar Nair J on 30 November 2023 in Originating Application No 697 of 2023. The applicants, Charles Thresh and Michael Morrison, sought recognition under Article 17 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, as adopted in Singapore, of Bermuda winding-up proceedings concerning British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Limited, an insurer. Those proceedings followed a Winding-Up Order of the Supreme Court of Bermuda dated 28 October 2022, made on a petition by the Bermuda Monetary Authority filed on 12 September 2022. The court allowed the application, which cites ten authorities.

[2023] SGHC 337 explained

Charles Thresh & Anor ([2023] SGHC 337) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 November 2023. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 3 other reported Singapore judgments, 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 337 about?

Charles Thresh & Anor ([2023] SGHC 337) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Cross-border insolvency — Recognition of foreign proceedings”, 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 337 consider?

The judgment refers to Bermuda Companies Act (Cap 50), Bermuda Insurance Act (Cap 142), Companies Act (Cap 50), and Evidence Act (Cap 97), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 337 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGCA 32. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2023] SGHC 337?

Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 337 has been cited by 3 later reported Singapore judgments. 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

Charles Thresh and Michael Morrison, joint provisional liquidators appointed by the Supreme Court of Bermuda over British Steamship Protection And Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Limited, applied under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency as adopted in Singapore to recognise the Bermuda winding-up proceedings and order. The company's sole shareholder and manager opposed recognition on several grounds. Hri Kumar Nair J held that all requirements for recognition of the foreign proceedings were met and allowed the application, making no order for costs against the non-parties.

What was Re Thresh [2023] SGHC 337 about?

It was a cross-border insolvency application under Article 17 of the UNCITRAL Model Law in which Charles Thresh and Michael Morrison sought Singapore recognition of Bermuda winding-up proceedings for insurer British Steamship Protection and Indemnity Association. Hri Kumar Nair J allowed it on 30 November 2023.

Did the High Court recognise the Bermuda insolvency in [2023] SGHC 337?

Yes. Hri Kumar Nair J allowed the application under Article 17 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, recognising the Supreme Court of Bermuda's winding-up proceedings, which stemmed from a 28 October 2022 Winding-Up Order on a Bermuda Monetary Authority petition.