TERRENCE FERNANDEZ v TAN AIK HONG THOMAS
Outcome
Appeal allowedI allow the appeal on jurisdiction.
Source: [2025] SGHC 169, High Court (General Division), decided 22 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Choo Han Teck |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Appeal allowed |
| Counsel | Bih Li & Lee LLP, Luo Ling Ling LLC, Joshua Ho Jin Le, Luo Ling Ling, Ng Rui Wen, Wang Liansheng |
Source: [2025] SGHC 169, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 169 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 22 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck. The case was brought by Terrence Fernandez (appellant) against Tan Aik Hong Thomas (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Luo Ling Ling LLC and Bih Li & Lee LLP. The judgment references 1 statutory provision, namely the State Courts Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC 169 explained
TERRENCE FERNANDEZ v TAN AIK HONG THOMAS ([2025] SGHC 169) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 22 August 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 169 about?
TERRENCE FERNANDEZ v TAN AIK HONG THOMAS ([2025] SGHC 169) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — State courts”, 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 169 consider?
The judgment refers to State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGHC 169?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 169 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
The president of Serangoon Garden Country Club sued a former president for defamation over remarks made at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for a vote of no confidence. The High Court allowed the appeal on the jurisdictional issue, finding the District Court had jurisdiction, but remitted the case to the trial judge to properly determine the merits of the defamation claims and applicable defences.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 169?
[2025] SGHC 169 (TERRENCE FERNANDEZ v TAN AIK HONG THOMAS) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 22 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck.
Who were the parties in TERRENCE FERNANDEZ v TAN AIK HONG THOMAS ([2025] SGHC 169)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC 169 was Terrence Fernandez, and the respondent was Tan Aik Hong Thomas. Legal representation included Bih Li & Lee LLP and Luo Ling Ling LLC. The case was decided on 22 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 169?
[2025] SGHC 169 was delivered by Choo Han Teck in the High Court (General Division) on 22 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 169)