COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD
Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Samuel Chan |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Limitation Of Actions |
| Counsel | Incisive Law LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Aleksandar Anatoliev Georgiev, Bhandari Jainil, Liew Kah Inn Augustine, Lionel Pang Yong Heng, S Siddharth Sriram, Shanen s/o Nanoo Siva Das, Shawn Tien Si Yuan |
Source: [2026] SGHCR 2, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGHCR 2 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 9 February 2026 concerning Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions, specifically addressing striking out and when time begins to run. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan. The case was brought by Berard, Corey Mathew (claimant) against Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Incisive Law LLC. The judgment cites 13 cases (10 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Interpretation Act.
[2026] SGHCR 2 explained
COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD ([2026] SGHCR 2) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 9 February 2026. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions. 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 [2026] SGHCR 2 about?
COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD ([2026] SGHCR 2) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Striking Out” and “Limitation Of Actions — When Time Begins To Run”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHCR 2 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and Limitation Act (Cap 163), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCR 2 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 149 and [2024] SGHCR 1. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A US citizen injured in an offshore vessel accident in April 2019 filed a Singapore personal injury claim in April 2025 against the vessel owner, after earlier commencing a US lawsuit in March 2022. The court struck out the claim as time-barred under s 24A of the Limitation Act, rejecting the argument that the US lawsuit stopped time from running for the Singapore proceedings.
What was decided in [2026] SGHCR 2?
[2026] SGHCR 2 (COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD) is a High Court Registrar decision from 9 February 2026 addressing Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions, specifically striking out and when time begins to run. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan.
Who were the parties in COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD ([2026] SGHCR 2)?
The claimant in [2026] SGHCR 2 was Berard, Corey Mathew, and the defendant was Tidewater Offshore Operations Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Incisive Law LLC. The case was decided on 9 February 2026 in the High Court Registrar.
Which judge decided [2026] SGHCR 2?
[2026] SGHCR 2 was delivered by Samuel Chan in the High Court Registrar on 9 February 2026. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Limitation Of Actions.
What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHCR 2 cite?
[2026] SGHCR 2 cites 13 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Interpretation Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCR 2)