HYFLUX LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) & 36 Ors v LUM OOI LIN

Q: Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 84 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2024] SGHC 84 High Court (General Division) 25 March 2024 HC/S 267/2022 ( HC/SUM 56/2024 ) · HC/S 268/2022 ( HC/SUM 144/2024 ) 41 min read

8 cases cited (6 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	25 March 2024
Judge	Goh Yihan
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Kenneth Tan Partnership, TSMP Law Corporation, Tan Kok Quan Partnership, Chin Yen Bing Arthur, Clarise Chew Shu-Min, Gitta Priska Adelya, Jaikanth Shankar, Joshua Phang Shih Ern, Juliana Lake, Kenneth Tan, Kevin Elbert, Leong Qianyu, Lu Yanrong Elycia, Ng Ka Luon Eddee, Ng Qiheng Glenn, Rajvinder Singh Chahal, Sheiffa Safi Shirbeeni, Shilpa Krishnan, Tan May Lian Felicia, Tay Zhuo Yan Isaac, Teo Jin Yun Germaine, Thio Shen Yi

Source: [2024] SGHC 84, High Court (General Division), decided 25 March 2024 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Parties — Consolidation

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Goh Yihan Delivered

Counsel (23)

Davinder Singh Chambers LLC Firm Kenneth Tan Partnership Firm TSMP Law Corporation Firm Tan Kok Quan Partnership Firm Chin Yen Bing Arthur Counsel Defendant Clarise Chew Shu-Min Counsel Plaintiff Gitta Priska Adelya Counsel Plaintiff Jaikanth Shankar Counsel Defendant Joshua Phang Shih Ern Counsel Defendant Juliana Lake Counsel Defendant Kenneth Tan Counsel Plaintiff Kevin Elbert Counsel Defendant Leong Qianyu Counsel Plaintiff Lu Yanrong Elycia Counsel Plaintiff Ng Ka Luon Eddee Counsel Plaintiff Ng Qiheng Glenn Counsel Defendant Rajvinder Singh Chahal Counsel Defendant Sheiffa Safi Shirbeeni Counsel Defendant Shilpa Krishnan Counsel Defendant Tan May Lian Felicia Counsel Defendant Tay Zhuo Yan Isaac Counsel Defendant Teo Jin Yun Germaine Counsel Plaintiff Thio Shen Yi Counsel Defendant

Parties (38)

Case Significance

Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and 36 others v Lum Ooi Lin [2024] SGHC 84 is a decision of the General Division of the High Court (Suit No 267 of 2022, Summons No 56 of 2024), delivered by Goh Yihan J on 25 March 2024. The plaintiffs were 37 parties led by Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation), and including numerous Hyflux group entities in liquidation, receivership or otherwise, together with Cosimo Borrelli; the defendant was Lum Ooi Lin. The plaintiffs were represented by counsel from Kenneth Tan Partnership and Tan Kok Quan Partnership, while the defendant was represented by counsel from Davinder Singh Chambers LLC and TSMP Law Corporation. According to the catchwords, the case concerned civil procedure relating to the consolidation of parties.

[2024] SGHC 84 explained

HYFLUX LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) & 36 Ors v LUM OOI LIN ([2024] SGHC 84) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 25 March 2024. 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 [2024] SGHC 84 about?

HYFLUX LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) & 36 Ors v LUM OOI LIN ([2024] SGHC 84) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Parties — Consolidation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 84 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

How influential is [2024] SGHC 84?

Within this corpus, [2024] SGHC 84 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

Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation), numerous related entities and an additional plaintiff brought suits against a defendant, and the matter before the General Division of the High Court concerned applications relating to the consolidation of parties or proceedings. The catchwords identify the issue as one of civil procedure concerning the consolidation of parties. The provided excerpt records the judge's observations on the assistance rendered by counsel's oral submissions but does not set out the court's disposition of the applications.

What did Hyflux Ltd v Lum Ooi Lin [2024] SGHC 84 concern?

Decided by Goh Yihan J on 25 March 2024, the matter involved 37 plaintiffs led by Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation), including numerous Hyflux group entities and Cosimo Borrelli, against the defendant Lum Ooi Lin. According to the catchwords, it concerned civil procedure relating to the consolidation of parties.

Who were the parties in [2024] SGHC 84?

The plaintiffs were 37 parties led by Hyflux Ltd (in compulsory liquidation), and the defendant was Lum Ooi Lin. The plaintiffs were represented by Kenneth Tan Partnership and Tan Kok Quan Partnership, and the defendant by Davinder Singh Chambers LLC and TSMP Law Corporation.