Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 High Court (Appellate Division) 31 December 2025 AD/OA 32/2025 21 min read
18 cases cited (16 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided
Judges Debbie Ong Siew Ling, See Kee Oon
Charges / claim Civil Procedure
Counsel R Ramason & Almenoar, Hassan Esa Almenoar

Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 26, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Judges (2)

Counsel (2)

Parties (2)

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 31 December 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing further arguments. The judgment was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling, with See Kee Oon on the coram. The case was brought by Foo Diana (applicant) against Woo Mui Chan (respondent). Legal representation was provided by R Ramason & Almenoar. The judgment cites 18 cases (16 Singapore, 2 foreign).

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 explained

Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan ([2025] SGHC(A) 26) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 31 December 2025. 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 [2025] SGHC(A) 26 about?

Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan ([2025] SGHC(A) 26) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Further arguments”, 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] SGHC(A) 26 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 125. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2025] SGHC(A) 26?

Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC(A) 26 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

A solicitor-applicant sought further arguments after the Appellate Division dismissed her application for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal in a defamation case. The court refused the request, finding the further arguments were aimed at curing deficiencies in her earlier submissions rather than raising truly new points, and awarded $1,000 in costs against her.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 26?

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 (Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 31 December 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically further arguments. The judgment was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling.

Who were the parties in Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan ([2025] SGHC(A) 26)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC(A) 26 was Foo Diana, and the respondent was Woo Mui Chan. Legal representation included R Ramason & Almenoar. The case was decided on 31 December 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 26?

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 31 December 2025. See Kee Oon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 26 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 cites 18 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (18)

SLR (13)
[2001] 3 SLR(R) 355 [2004] 2 SLR(R) 505 [2004] 4 SLR(R) 411 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 757 [2010] 1 SLR 1026 [2010] 2 SLR 192 [2011] 4 SLR 791 [2012] 2 SLR 49 [2015] 5 SLR 1104 [2016] 3 SLR 135 [2024] 2 SLR 317 [2025] 1 SLR 745 [2025] 4 SLR 95
UK (2)
[2014] EWCA Civ 5 [2022] 4 All ER 777

Cited By (1)

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 26)