NG ZHI LIANG v VOON GIE MIN

[2025] SGHCR 27 High Court Registrar 12 August 2025 • HC/OC 607/2024 ( HC/SUM 922/2025 ) • 33 min read

13 cases cited (11 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Interim payments

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Samuel Chan Delivered

Counsel (4)

Clifford Law LLP Firm Securus Legal LLC Firm Samson Woon Wing Thai Counsel Defendant Vanessa Sandhu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Ng Zhi Liang Plaintiff Voon Gie Min Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 27 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 12 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing interim payments. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan. The case was brought by Ng Zhi Liang (plaintiff) against Voon Gie Min (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Clifford Law LLP and Securus Legal LLC. The judgment cites 13 cases (11 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Administration of Justice Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

A pedestrian injured in a road traffic accident applied for an interim payment of $100,000, following the introduction of interim payment provisions in the Rules of Court 2021. The court granted the application, finding the claimant would obtain judgment for a substantial sum and that the minimum recoverable damages of $122,116.53 (comprising general and special damages at 90% liability) exceeded the requested interim payment amount.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 27?

[2025] SGHCR 27 (NG ZHI LIANG v VOON GIE MIN) is a High Court Registrar decision from 12 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically interim payments. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan.

Who were the parties in NG ZHI LIANG v VOON GIE MIN?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 27 was Ng Zhi Liang, and the defendant was Voon Gie Min. Legal representation included Clifford Law LLP and Securus Legal LLC. The case was decided on 12 August 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 27?

[2025] SGHCR 27 was delivered by Samuel Chan in the High Court Registrar on 12 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 27 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 27 cites 13 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Administration of Justice Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Administration of Justice Act

s 20

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (13)

SG (4)

[2007] SGHC 88 [2009] SGHC 89 [2018] SGHCR 7 [2023] SGHC 215

SLR (7)

[1996] 2 SLR(R) 420 [2009] 3 SLR(R) 1117 [2010] 2 SLR 986 [2010] 3 SLR 587 [2019] 4 SLR 204 [2022] 1 SLR 689 [2024] 1 SLR 768

UK (2)

[1977] 1 WLR 132 [1987] 2 All ER 181

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 27)