GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN

[2025] SGHCR 1 High Court Registrar 16 January 2025 • HC/OA 251/2024 • 38 min read
9 cases cited

Catchwords

Courts and Jurisdiction — Transfer of cases

Practice Areas

Courts and Jurisdiction

Judges (1)

Perry Peh Delivered

Counsel (4)

Law Connect LLC Firm Tan Chin Hoe & Co Firm Calvin Tan Wen Jiang Counsel Respondent Nirmala Ravindran Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Blakney, Gregory Allen Applicant Muhammad Izz Mikail bin Mazlan Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 1 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 16 January 2025 concerning Courts and Jurisdiction, specifically addressing transfer of cases. The judgment was delivered by Perry Peh. The case was brought by Blakney, Gregory Allen (applicant) against Muhammad Izz Mikail bin Mazlan (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Law Connect LLC and Tan Chin Hoe & Co. The judgment cites 9 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the State Courts Act.

Summary

The plaintiff in a personal injury action applied to transfer the case from the District Court to the High Court after his quantum evidence exceeded the agreed $500,000 jurisdictional limit under a s 23 State Courts Act memorandum. The court granted the transfer, holding that a jurisdictional memorandum does not constitute an agreement to limit the claim or an election to abandon excess damages, and that the plaintiff had shown sufficient reason for the transfer given the quantum evidence.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 1?

[2025] SGHCR 1 (GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN) is a High Court Registrar decision from 16 January 2025 addressing Courts and Jurisdiction, specifically transfer of cases. The judgment was delivered by Perry Peh.

Who were the parties in GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN?

The applicant in [2025] SGHCR 1 was Blakney, Gregory Allen, and the respondent was Muhammad Izz Mikail bin Mazlan. Legal representation included Law Connect LLC and Tan Chin Hoe & Co. The case was decided on 16 January 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 1?

[2025] SGHCR 1 was delivered by Perry Peh in the High Court Registrar on 16 January 2025. The case concerned Courts and Jurisdiction.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 1 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 1 cites 9 prior decisions. It references State Courts Act.

Statutes Cited

State Courts Act (Cap 321)
s 54B

Cases Cited (9)

SG (1)
[2024] SGHC 229
SLR (8)
[1990] 2 SLR(R) 348 [2010] 2 SLR 1015 [2011] 3 SLR 1052 [2013] 1 SLR 765 [2017] 2 SLR 850 [2018] 5 SLR 670 [2021] 5 SLR 821 [2023] 5 SLR 1190

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 1)