LLS CAPITAL PTE LTD v Chan Swee Lean & Anor

[2025] SGHC 194 High Court (General Division) 30 September 2025 • HC/OA 1177/2024 ( HC/SUM 2095/2025,HC/SUM 1733/2025 ) • 39 min read
20 cases cited (18 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Appeals Civil Procedure — Injunctions Civil Procedure — Inherent powers Abuse of Process — Henderson v Henderson doctrine Credit and Security — Money and moneylenders — Illegal moneylending

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Abuse of Process Credit and Security

Judges (1)

Tan Siong Thye Delivered

Counsel (5)

Cairnhill Law LLC Firm UniLegal LLC Firm Balasubramaniam Ernest Yogarajah Counsel Plaintiff Derek Kang Yu Hsien Counsel Defendant Hui Kwai Weng, Jonathan Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

LLS Capital Pte Ltd Plaintiff Two Buffalo Pte Ltd Defendant Chan Swee Lean Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 194 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 September 2025 concerning Abuse of Process, Civil Procedure, and Credit and Security, specifically addressing appeals, injunctions, and inherent powers. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by LLS Capital Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Two Buffalo Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by UniLegal LLC and Cairnhill Law LLC. The judgment cites 20 cases (18 Singapore, 2 foreign).

Summary

Defendants sought to set aside a court order for delivery of mortgaged property, claiming the underlying loan arrangement was an illegal sham designed to circumvent the Moneylenders Act. The court dismissed the defendants' application and set aside an interim injunction they had obtained, finding the illegality defence was not established on a balance of probabilities and the defendants had failed to make full and frank disclosure.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 194?

[2025] SGHC 194 (LLS CAPITAL PTE LTD v Chan Swee Lean & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 September 2025 addressing Abuse of Process, Civil Procedure, and Credit and Security, specifically appeals, injunctions, and inherent powers. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.

Who were the parties in LLS CAPITAL PTE LTD v Chan Swee Lean & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 194 was LLS Capital Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Two Buffalo Pte Ltd, Chan Swee Lean. Legal representation included Cairnhill Law LLC and UniLegal LLC. The case was decided on 30 September 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 194?

[2025] SGHC 194 was delivered by Tan Siong Thye in the High Court (General Division) on 30 September 2025. The case concerned Abuse of Process, Civil Procedure, and Credit and Security.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 194 cite?

[2025] SGHC 194 cites 20 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (20)

SG (5)
[2010] SGHC 222 [2020] SGCA 63 [2021] SGHC 110 [2024] SGHC 243 [2025] SGHC 47
SLR (13)
[2006] 2 SLR(R) 637 [2007] 1 SLR(R) 1133 [2014] 3 SLR 524 [2014] 3 SLR 609 [2019] 5 SLR 172 [2020] 1 SLR 206 [2021] 1 SLR 1176 [2022] 1 SLR 677 [2022] 5 SLR 915 [2023] 2 SLR 170 [2024] 2 SLR 654 [2024] 3 SLR 1079 [2024] 4 SLR 862
UK (2)
[1950] 1 KB 359 [1954] 1 WLR 1489

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 194)