ARBITERS INC LAW CORPORATION v DE BEAUTE (SSC) PTE LTD
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chiah Kok Khun |
| Charges / claim | Legal Profession, Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | Arbiters Inc Law Corporation, WongPartnership LLP, Gavin Neo Jia Cheng, Jasleen Kaur, Ong Jing Wei, Rachel, Vijay Kumar Rai |
Source: [2025] SGDC 324, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGDC 324 is a District Court decision dated 22 December 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Legal Profession, specifically addressing bill of costs and solicitor and client costs. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun. The case was brought by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation (applicant) against De Beaute (SSC) Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation and WongPartnership LLP. The judgment cites 4 cases.
[2025] SGDC 324 explained
ARBITERS INC LAW CORPORATION v DE BEAUTE (SSC) PTE LTD ([2025] SGDC 324) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 22 December 2025. It is categorised under Legal Profession and Civil Procedure. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2025] SGDC 324 about?
ARBITERS INC LAW CORPORATION v DE BEAUTE (SSC) PTE LTD ([2025] SGDC 324) is a District Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Legal Profession — Bill of costs” and “Civil Procedure — Solicitor and client costs — Taxation — Review of taxation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGDC 324 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGDC 268. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A law firm applied for review of the taxation of its solicitor-and-client bill of costs, which had been reduced from $108,225 to $46,000 by the Deputy Registrar, for work done representing a spa business in an employment dispute. The law firm argued the professional fees were reasonable given the complexity and volume of work during the invoiced period. The District Court dismissed the review application and further reduced section 1 costs to $34,000, using the trial judge's costs award and the firm's own fee estimate as reference points.
What was decided in [2025] SGDC 324?
[2025] SGDC 324 (ARBITERS INC LAW CORPORATION v DE BEAUTE (SSC) PTE LTD) is a District Court decision from 22 December 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Legal Profession, specifically bill of costs and solicitor and client costs. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun.
Who were the parties in ARBITERS INC LAW CORPORATION v DE BEAUTE (SSC) PTE LTD ([2025] SGDC 324)?
The applicant in [2025] SGDC 324 was Arbiters Inc Law Corporation, and the respondent was De Beaute (SSC) Pte Ltd. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Arbiters Inc Law Corporation. The case was decided on 22 December 2025 in the District Court.
Which judge decided [2025] SGDC 324?
[2025] SGDC 324 was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun in the District Court on 22 December 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Legal Profession.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGDC 324 cite?
[2025] SGDC 324 cites 4 prior decisions.
Cases Cited (4)
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGDC 324)