ARMIRA CAPITAL LIMITED v JI ZENGHE & 2 Ors

[2025] SGHCR 18 High Court Registrar 20 June 2025 • HC/BC 171/2024 • 55 min read
16 cases cited (12 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs — Assessment

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Gan Kam Yuin Delivered

Counsel (9)

Harry Elias Partnership LLP Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Audrey Foo Xue Ning Counsel Respondent Chong Ee Jin Counsel Respondent Gan Eng Tong Counsel Applicant Kok Yee Keong (Guo Yiqiang) Counsel Respondent Tan Chau Yee Counsel Respondent Wayne Yeo (Yang Weien) Counsel Applicant Yeap Poh Leong Andre Counsel Applicant

Parties (4)

Armira Capital Ltd Applicant Oriental Straits Fund III Respondent Fan Xianyong Respondent Ji Zenghe Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 18 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 20 June 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing costs. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin. The case was brought by Armira Capital Ltd (applicant) against Oriental Straits Fund III and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Harry Elias Partnership LLP. The judgment cites 16 cases (12 Singapore, 4 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Armira Capital, a UK-based financial advisory company, sought assessment of costs on an indemnity basis after successfully setting aside default judgments and obtaining dismissal of proceedings brought against it in Singapore. The court assessed costs at S$609,085 across three sets of orders, applying principles for both pre- and post-transfer periods, and accepted Armira's approach of first applying a co-defendant's indemnity against unrecovered out-of-pocket costs before reducing the assessed amount.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 18?

[2025] SGHCR 18 (ARMIRA CAPITAL LIMITED v JI ZENGHE & 2 Ors) is a High Court Registrar decision from 20 June 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically costs. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin.

Who were the parties in ARMIRA CAPITAL LIMITED v JI ZENGHE & 2 Ors?

The applicant in [2025] SGHCR 18 was Armira Capital Ltd, and the respondent was Oriental Straits Fund III, Fan Xianyong. Legal representation included Harry Elias Partnership LLP and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 20 June 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 18?

[2025] SGHCR 18 was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin in the High Court Registrar on 20 June 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 18 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 18 cites 16 prior decisions, including 4 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (16)

SG (2)
[2016] SGHC 278 [2023] SGHC 195
SLR (10)
[1988] 1 SLR(R) 76 [2009] 4 SLR(R) 732 [2011] 3 SLR 1052 [2014] 1 SLR 245 [2014] 3 SLR 909 [2015] 1 SLR 496 [2015] 3 SLR 1105 [2015] 4 SLR 1019 [2018] 3 SLR 1 [2023] 1 SLR 96
UK (2)
[1961] 2 WLR 1011 [2006] EWHC 90068
AU (2)
[2002] FCA 564 [2018] FCAFC 41

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 18)