Lim Siew Mui v SkillsFuture Singapore Agency

[2025] SGHC 235 High Court (General Division) 1 December 2025 • HC/OA 1085/2024 • 39 min read

17 cases cited (16 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Administrative Law — Judicial review

Practice Areas

Administrative Law

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (7)

Breakpoint LLC Firm Lee & Lee LLP Firm Chee Kai Hao Counsel Defendant Cheong Chee Min Counsel Defendant Lau Yunkang (Liu Yunkang) Counsel Defendant Poon Chong Ming Counsel Defendant Poon Guokun Nicholas Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Defendant Lim Siew Mui Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 235 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 1 December 2025 concerning Administrative Law, specifically addressing judicial review. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Lim Siew Mui (applicant) against SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Breakpoint LLC and Lee & Lee LLP. The judgment cites 17 cases (16 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, the SSG Act, and the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act.

Summary

A training provider's sole director challenged a 'Notice of Ineligibility for Funding' issued by SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, seeking declarations that it was invalid or, alternatively, permission for judicial review. The court dismissed the primary case but granted permission for judicial review on grounds that the notice was prima facie irrational and that the applicant was not accorded an opportunity to be heard before its issuance.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 235?

[2025] SGHC 235 (Lim Siew Mui v SkillsFuture Singapore Agency) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 1 December 2025 addressing Administrative Law, specifically judicial review. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in Lim Siew Mui v SkillsFuture Singapore Agency?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 235 was Lim Siew Mui, and the respondent was SkillsFuture Singapore Agency. Legal representation included Lee & Lee LLP and Breakpoint LLC. The case was decided on 1 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 235?

[2025] SGHC 235 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 1 December 2025. The case concerned Administrative Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 235 cite?

[2025] SGHC 235 cites 17 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, SSG Act, SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act.

Statutes Cited

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (Cap 206)

s 16

SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act

s 3

SSG Act

s 5 s 5(1)(a) s 5(1)(e) s 6 s 6(1) s 6(2)(n) s 61

Cases Cited (17)

SLR (16)

[1988] 2 SLR(R) 525 [1989] 1 SLR(R) 637 [2001] 1 SLR(R) 133 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 582 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 568 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 802 [2009] 4 SLR(R) 92 [2013] 2 SLR 844 [2015] 5 SLR 1222 [2016] 1 SLR 779 [2017] 2 SLR 850 [2020] 2 SLR 883 [2021] 1 SLR 809 [2021] 3 SLR 600 [2022] 5 SLR 1023 [2023] 1 SLR 707

UK (1)

[1948] 1 KB 223

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 235)