Equity

20 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Fiduciary relationships — When arising 4
Fiduciary relationships — Duties 2
Remedies — Equitable accounting 2
Remedies — Account 2
Fiduciary relationships 2
Defences — Delay 1
Defences — Equitable set-off 1
Defences— Laches 1
Defences— Acquiescence 1
Defences— Estoppel 1
Fiduciary relationships— Duties 1
Remedies — Appointment of receiver — Section 4(10) of the Civil Law Act 1909 (2020 Rev Ed) — Section 18(2) and paragraphs 5(a) and 5(c) of the First Schedule to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) 1
Fiduciary relationships — Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance — Requisite mental state 1
Remedies — Account — Liability of trustee to account —Appropriate date at which profits of errant fiduciary should be assessed 1
Remedies — Account — Account on wilful default basis 1

+ 4 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

SGHC 19 SGHC(A) 5 SGHCF 1 SGHCR 1

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
6 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
4 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
4 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
3 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
3 cases
Trustees Act (Cap 337)
2 cases
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
2 cases
Year Lease was registered under the Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
1 case
Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (Cap 30C)
1 case
Senior Courts Act
1 case
Insolvency Act
1 case
UK Insolvency Act
1 case
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
1 case
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
1 case
Moneylenders Act
1 case

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Kannan Ramesh 4 Woo Bih Li 4 Hri Kumar Nair 3 See Kee Oon 2 Debbie Ong Siew Ling 2

Top Firms

Wong & Leow LLC 2 Mallal & Namazie 2 Drew & Napier LLC 2 Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 2 Covenant Chambers LLC 2

Top Lawyers

Namazie Mirza Mohamed 2 Chua Boon Beng 2 Ang Hsueh Ling Celeste 2 Pradeep Nair 2 Lee Jia Wei Spencer 2

Cases

[2026] SGHC(A) 6
GTL Agencies (S) Private Limited v Neo Boon Huat & 2 Ors
2 February 2026
SGHC(A)
[2026] SGHC(A) 5
JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors
30 January 2026
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 246
NG CHEE TIAN & ANOR v NG CHEE PONG & 2 ORS
5 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 236
TJIANG GIOK MOY & Anor v ANG JIMMY TJUN MIN
1 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCF 65
XVI v XVJ & Anor
27 November 2025
SGHCF
[2025] SGHC(A) 21
DOP v DOO
30 October 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 210
TEO CHEE WEI, KELVIN v WONG LULONG, WILSON & Anor
27 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 206
Lai Kai Jin Michael (Lai Kairen Michael) v Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd. & Anor
24 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 196
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR
3 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHCR 30
JPL Industries Pte Ltd v LANKA MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD
12 September 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC(A) 17
CENTRICORE (S) PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors v ATT SYSTEMS (S’PORE) PTE LTD & Anor
9 September 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 166
CELESTE YEO XUELI v SIN DAVID & Anor
21 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 128
Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v David Salim & Anor
7 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 8
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
1 July 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 108
TIA OON LAI V SALLY TIA SOCK KIU & 2 ORS
9 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 105
PETROTECH MARINE SERVICES SDN. BHD. V WONG WAI LENG & ANOR
6 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 85
DOO v DOP
7 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 80
RITA KISHINCHAND BHOJWANI v HVS PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED & 2 Ors
28 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 30
SME RESOURCES PTE LTD v KOH XIANKAI (GAO XIANKAI)
24 February 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 13
ATT SYSTEMS (S’PORE) PTE LTD & Anor v CENTRICORE (S) PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
23 January 2025
SGHC