JHS v JHT
Key facts
| Court | Protection from Harassment Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Ang Feng Qian |
| Charges / claim | Courts and Jurisdiction |
Source: [2026] SGPHC 3, Protection from Harassment Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGPHC 3 is a Protection from Harassment Court decision by Judge Ang Feng Qian, who on 22 May 2025 struck out Claim No 10506 of 2024 under Rule 26(2)(g) of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021, finding it fell outside the PHC's jurisdiction; reasons were published on 22 June 2026. The claim was brought by JHS, an independent contractor engaged by respondent company JHT, after their working relationship soured and JHS stopped providing services. The judgment discusses the jurisdictional limits of the PHC, established under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 (2020 Revised Edition) with effect from 1 June 2021, and references the Employment Act and the State Courts Act.
[2026] SGPHC 3 explained
JHS v JHT ([2026] SGPHC 3) is a Singapore judgment decided by the SGPHC on 22 June 2026. 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 [2026] SGPHC 3 about?
JHS v JHT ([2026] SGPHC 3) is a SGPHC decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Courts and Jurisdiction — Protection from Harassment Court — Jurisdiction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGPHC 3 consider?
The judgment refers to Employment Act (Cap 91), Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A), and State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Why was the claim struck out in JHS v JHT [2026] SGPHC 3?
In [2026] SGPHC 3, Judge Ang Feng Qian struck out Claim No 10506 of 2024 on 22 May 2025 under Rule 26(2)(g) of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021, ruling the dispute between contractor JHS and respondent JHT fell outside the PHC's jurisdiction.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGPHC 3)