TG MASTER PTE. LTD. v TUNG KEE DEVELOPMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD & Anor
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Goh Yihan |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | WNLEX LLC, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Lee Ming Hui Kelvin, Lin Hui Yin Sharon, Ong Xin Ying Samantha, Phng Boon Yew Gideon |
Source: [2023] SGHC 64, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
TG Master Pte Ltd v Tung Kee Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another [2023] SGHC 64 is a supplemental judgment of Goh Yihan JC in the General Division of the High Court on Suit No 321 of 2021, delivered on 20 March 2023. Following the release of the earlier decision [2022] SGHC 316 on 19 December 2022, counsel for the plaintiff TG Master Pte Ltd wrote in on 30 December 2022 requesting further arguments after trial, which the judge agreed to hear on 10 January 2023, while also directing the parties to address whether the High Court had jurisdiction to hear further arguments after a trial in light of s 29B of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969. Having considered the further arguments, Goh Yihan JC concluded that the High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear further arguments after a trial and, in effect, affirmed his earlier decision.
Summary
In this supplemental judgment, TG Master Pte Ltd sought to have further arguments heard after trial in its dispute with Tung Kee Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd. The court considered whether the General Division of the High Court has jurisdiction to hear further arguments after a trial under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. It concluded that it lacked such jurisdiction and, in any event, would not have varied its earlier decision on the merits, thereby affirming its original judgment.
What did TG Master Pte Ltd v Tung Kee Development [2023] SGHC 64 decide about further arguments after trial?
Goh Yihan JC concluded that the General Division of the High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear further arguments after a trial, given s 29B of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, and so could not consider the further arguments, effectively affirming his earlier decision.
Why did the court raise jurisdiction in TG Master Pte Ltd v Tung Kee Development ([2023] SGHC 64)?
After the plaintiff requested further arguments on 30 December 2022 following the 19 December 2022 decision [2022] SGHC 316, Goh Yihan JC directed the parties to address whether the court had jurisdiction to hear such arguments after trial under s 29B of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.
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