KOH LIN YEE (XU RENYI) v OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Andre Maniam |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Insolvency Law |
| Counsel | Hin Tat Augustine & Partners, Lee Pei Yi Jamey, Mohamed Zikri bin Mohamed Muzammil |
Source: [2025] SGHC 74, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 74 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 April 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Insolvency Law, specifically addressing appeals, extension of time, and bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam. The case was brought by Koh Lin Yee (plaintiff) against Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Hin Tat Augustine & Partners. The judgment cites 6 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
[2025] SGHC 74 explained
KOH LIN YEE (XU RENYI) v OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 74) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 April 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Insolvency Law. 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 74 about?
KOH LIN YEE (XU RENYI) v OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 74) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Appeals”, “Civil Procedure — Extension of time”, and “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Statutory demand — Dispute over quantum”, 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 74 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 74 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 216. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A debtor applied for an extension of time to appeal against the dismissal of his application to set aside OCBC's statutory demand for over $200,000 in credit card debt. The court dismissed the application, finding no satisfactory explanation for the delay and that the intended appeal was hopeless, as even on the debtor's best case, the undisputed amount owed exceeded the statutory demand threshold.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 74?
[2025] SGHC 74 (KOH LIN YEE (XU RENYI) v OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 April 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Insolvency Law, specifically appeals, extension of time, and bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam.
Who were the parties in KOH LIN YEE (XU RENYI) v OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 74)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 74 was Koh Lin Yee, and the defendant was Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. Legal representation included Hin Tat Augustine & Partners. The case was decided on 30 April 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 74?
[2025] SGHC 74 was delivered by Andre Maniam in the High Court (General Division) on 30 April 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Insolvency Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 74 cite?
[2025] SGHC 74 cites 6 prior decisions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 74)