MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Debbie Ong Siew Ling, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | LVM Law Chambers LLC, Shook Lin & Bok LLP, Chan Kia Pheng, Ho Wei Liang Sherman, Lee Sien Liang Joseph, Leong Kit Weng, Ng Li Yang Jervis, Ng Yeow Khoon, Ooi Huey Hien |
Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 11, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(A) 11 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 6 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing service. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling on the coram. The case was brought by Malayan Banking Berhad (appellant) against Zhang Zhencheng (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 1 case and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2025] SGHC(A) 11 explained
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG ([2025] SGHC(A) 11) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 6 August 2025. It is categorised under 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] SGHC(A) 11 about?
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG ([2025] SGHC(A) 11) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Service — Service of originating process — Defendant filing a notice of appointment of solicitor — Whether defendant’s solicitors have instructions to accept service”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 11 consider?
The judgment refers to Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC(A) 11 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 184. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Malayan Banking Berhad appealed against the setting aside of its service of an originating application for mortgage enforcement on the respondent's solicitors. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, holding that a Notice of Appointment of Solicitor filed in the context of setting aside an earlier substituted service order did not authorise service of the originating process on those solicitors.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 11?
[2025] SGHC(A) 11 (MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 6 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically service. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li.
Who were the parties in MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG ([2025] SGHC(A) 11)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 11 was Malayan Banking Berhad, and the respondent was Zhang Zhencheng. Legal representation included Shook Lin & Bok LLP and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 6 August 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 11?
[2025] SGHC(A) 11 was delivered by Woo Bih Li in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 6 August 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 11)