GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 1 consider?

The judgment refers to State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

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

9 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court Registrar
Decided	16 January 2025
Judge	Perry Peh
Charges / claim	Courts and Jurisdiction
Counsel	Law Connect LLC, Tan Chin Hoe & Co, Calvin Tan Wen Jiang, Nirmala Ravindran

Source: [2025] SGHCR 1, High Court Registrar, decided 16 January 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

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.

[2025] SGHCR 1 explained

GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN ([2025] SGHCR 1) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 16 January 2025. It is categorised under Courts and Jurisdiction. 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] SGHCR 1 about?

GREGORY ALLEN BLAKNEY v MUHAMMAD IZZ MIKAIL BIN MAZLAN ([2025] SGHCR 1) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Courts and Jurisdiction — Transfer of cases”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 1 consider?

The judgment refers to State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHCR 1 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 229. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

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 ([2025] SGHCR 1)?

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.