Re: See Chuen Lim, Alvin (Shu Quanlin, Alvin)
Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Samuel Chan |
| Charges / claim | Insolvency Law |
Source: [2026] SGHCR 23, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Re See Chuen Lim, Alvin (alias Shu Quanlin, Alvin) [2026] SGHCR 23, decided by Samuel Chan AR on 1 July 2026 in General Division of the High Court Bankruptcy No 4364 of 2025 (Summons No 940 of 2026), concerned the role of trustees in bankruptcy, with Kanthosamy Rajendran appearing as non-party. The decision discussed the 2023 legislative shift under s 36(2) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed), which mandated the appointment of private, licensed insolvency practitioners as trustees in bankruptcy in place of the Official Assignee, save where the Official Assignee consents to act as trustee. Hearings took place on 14 April and 16 June 2026, and the judgment cited six authorities, two of them Singapore decisions, alongside five statutes including the Bankruptcy Act and the Interpretation Act.
[2026] SGHCR 23 explained
Re: See Chuen Lim, Alvin (Shu Quanlin, Alvin) ([2026] SGHCR 23) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 1 July 2026. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. 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 23 about?
Re: See Chuen Lim, Alvin (Shu Quanlin, Alvin) ([2026] SGHCR 23) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Trustee in bankruptcy”, 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 23 consider?
The judgment refers to Bankruptcy Act (Cap 20), Insolvency Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Interpretation Act (Cap 1), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What legislative change does Re See Chuen Lim, Alvin [2026] SGHCR 23 discuss regarding bankruptcy trustees?
The decision discusses s 36(2) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed), which mandates appointment of private, licensed insolvency practitioners as trustees in bankruptcy in all cases, except where the Official Assignee consents to be appointed trustee instead.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCR 23)