Shim Wai Han v Lai Seng Kwoon & Anor

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 88 consider?

The judgment refers to 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.

[2025] SGHC 88 High Court (General Division) 13 May 2025 HC/OA 1339/2024 19 min read

9 cases cited (7 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	13 May 2025
Judge	Philip Jeyaretnam
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law
Counsel	Shook Lin & Bok LLP, WongPartnership LLP, G Kiran, Leow Jiamin, Lin Weiqi Wendy, Lin Weiwen Moses, Mo Fei

Source: [2025] SGHC 88, High Court (General Division), decided 13 May 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Proof of debt — Whether proof can be rejected for factual complexity — Section 345 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Proof of debt — Whether proof can be rejected such that all claims dealt with in co-defendant company’s liquidation — Section 345 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Philip Jeyaretnam Delivered

Counsel (7)

Shook Lin & Bok LLP Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm G Kiran Counsel Applicant Leow Jiamin Counsel Applicant Lin Weiqi Wendy Counsel Applicant Lin Weiwen Moses Counsel Respondent Mo Fei Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Chan Kwong Shing, Adrian Respondent Lai Seng Kwoon Respondent Ng Yu Zhi Third Party Shim Wai Han Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 88 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 13 May 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam. The case was brought by Shim Wai Han (applicant) against Chan Kwong Shing, Adrian and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Shook Lin & Bok LLP. The judgment cites 9 cases (7 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

[2025] SGHC 88 explained

Shim Wai Han v Lai Seng Kwoon & Anor ([2025] SGHC 88) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 13 May 2025. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. 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 88 about?

Shim Wai Han v Lai Seng Kwoon & Anor ([2025] SGHC 88) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Proof of debt — Whether proof can be rejected for factual complexity — Section 345 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)” and “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Proof of debt — Whether proof can be rejected such that all claims dealt with in co-defendant company’s liquidation — Section 345 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)”, 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 88 consider?

The judgment refers to 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 88 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 27. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2025] SGHC 88?

Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 88 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 creditor challenged the trustees in bankruptcy of Ng Yu Zhi's estate for rejecting her proof of debt of $12 million based on claims of deceit and conspiracy in connection with a fraudulent nickel trading scheme. The court reversed the rejection, holding that complexity of the claim was not a valid ground for rejection and that the existence of parallel claims against a co-defendant's liquidation estate did not preclude proof against both estates.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 88?

[2025] SGHC 88 (Shim Wai Han v Lai Seng Kwoon & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 13 May 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam.

Who were the parties in Shim Wai Han v Lai Seng Kwoon & Anor ([2025] SGHC 88)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 88 was Shim Wai Han, and the respondent was Chan Kwong Shing, Adrian, Lai Seng Kwoon. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Shook Lin & Bok LLP. The case was decided on 13 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 88?

[2025] SGHC 88 was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam in the High Court (General Division) on 13 May 2025. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 88 cite?

[2025] SGHC 88 cites 9 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.