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[20f3] 2 SLR 577-800 Part4

ISSN 0219-7812 MICA (P) 115/08/2012 PPS 1091/12/2012(022887)

SINGAPORE LAW REPORTS

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

LAW

CIVIL PROCEDURE

COMPANIES

EMPLOYMENT LAW

LANDLORD AND TENANT

TORT

Adjudication determination made under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act {Cap 30B, 2006 Rev Ed)- Whether determination to be set aside for invalidity of payment claim

Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ................... HC 776

Whether defence and counterclaim should be struck out- Order 18 r 19 (Cap 322, R 5, 2006 Rev Ed)

Bosch Corp (Japan) v Wiedson International (S) Pte Ltd and others and another suit •.•..••••.••••......•••••.•••••••••.•.....••••••••. HC 700

Directors - Whether director was in breach of his fiduciary duties -Employee·s duties- Whether employee was in breach of his duties of fidelity - Distinction between duties of fidelity and fiduciary duties

Scintronix Corp Ltd (formerly known as TTL Holdings Ltd) v Ho Kang Peng and another ................................................... HC 633

Contract of service - Whether chief executive officer was in breach of his contract of service - Employer's duties - Whether there was implied term of mutual trust and confidence which was breached

Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd ........................................ HC 577

Distress for rent - Whether writ of distress could be set aside on grounds of material non-disclosure - Whether writ of distress was regularly issued under s 5(1) Distress Act (Cap 84, 1996 Rev Ed)

Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) •... HC 667

Motorcycle accident causing injuries to pillion passenger - Whether insurer of stolen motorcycle entitled to rely on defence of volenti non fit injuria

Rashid Osman bin Abdul Razak v

Abdul Muhaimin bin Khairuddin and another ................... HC 762

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TRUSTS Express trusts - Whether trust deed was a sham - Whether beneficiary was estopped from relying on sham trust deed

Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Pock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ....................................................................... HC 715

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A v A [2007] EWHC 99 (Fam)

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Fock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Adams v Grane and Osborne (1833) 1 Cr & M 380; 149 ER 447

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) ............................. : ............................................................ 667

AG v Blake [1998] Ch 439

Refd Scintronix Corp Ltd (formerly known as TTL Holdings Ltd) v Ho Kang Peng and another ............................................................................ 633

AG Securities v Vaughan [1990] 1 AC 417

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Aldabe Fermin v Standard Chartered Bank [2010] 3 SLR 722

Refd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......................... 577

Amalgamated Investment & Property Co Ltd v Texas Commerce International Bank Ltd [1982] QB 84


Ashmore, Benson, Pease & Co Ltd v A V Dawson Ltd [1973] 1 WLR 828

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Chye ............................... 715

Au Phin Yeang v Kan Tak Fee (1933-1934] FMSLR 224


Bahtera Offshore (M) Sdn Bhd v Sim Kok Beng [2009] 4 SLR(R) 365; [2009] 4 SLR 365

Folld Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) .......................................................................................... 667

Bracebridge Engineering Ltd v Darby [1990] IRLR 3


British Aircraft Corp Ltd v Austin [1978] IRLR 332

Refd Cheah Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......................... 577

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Challoner v Robinson [1908]_1 Ch 49

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) ..............................................................•........................... 667

Chan Miu Yin v Philip Morris Singapore Pte Ltd [2011] SGHC 161

Refd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd ........................... 577

Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393

Refd Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ..... , ................................................... : ............................. 776

Chee Siok Chin v Minister for Home Affairs [2006] 1 SLR(R) 582; [2006] 1 SLR 582

Refd Bosch Corp (Japan) v Wiedson International (S) Pte Ltd and others and another suit ................................................................................... 700

Cheu Kuok King v Jurudaya Construction Sdn Bhd [2007] 4 MLJ 720

Not folld Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Chye ............................... 715

Clarence Street Pty Ltd v Isis Projects Pty Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 448

Refd Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ...................................................................................... 776

Clarke v The Millwall Dock Co (1886) LR 17 QBD 494

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) .......................................................................................... 667

Commonwealth of Australia, The v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394


Coordinated Construction Co Pty Ltd v Climatech (Canberra) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 229


Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd v Orchard Central Pte Ltd [2011] 3 SLR 492


Energy Shipping Co Ltd v UDL Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd [1995] 2 SLR(R) 609; [1995] 3 SLR 25


Esteem Settlement, Re 2003 JLR 188

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715_

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Forefront Medical Technology (Pte) Ltd v Modern-Pak Pte Ltd [2006] 1 SLR(R) 927; [2006] 1 SLR 927


Gabriel Peter & Partners v Wee Chong fin [1997] 3 SLR(R) 649; [1998] 1 SLR 374


Gantley Pty Ltd v Phoenix International Group Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 106


Gilman v Elton (1821) 3 Br & B 76; 129 ER 1211

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) ... ~ ...................................................................................... 667

Ginsin Holdings Pte Ltd v Tan Mui Khoon [1996] 3 SLR(R) 500; [1997] 1 SLR 553


Gogay v Hertfordshire CC [2000] IRLR 703


Governor and Co of the Bank of England, The v Vagliano Bros ( 1891] AC 107


Hilton International Hotels (UK) v Protopapa [1990] IRLR 316


Hitch v Stone [2001] STC 214


Han Industries Pte Ltdv Wan Sheng Hao Construction Pte Ltd [2011] SGHC 247

Distd Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ...................................................................................... 776

Hong Leong Singapore Finance Ltd v United Overseas Bank Ltd [2007] 1 SLR(R) 292; [2007] 1 SLR 292

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes ~n,d trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Howard Smith Ltd v Ampol Petroleum Ltd [1974] AC 821


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Imperial Group Pension Trust~ Ltd v Imperial Tobacco Ltd [1991] 1 WLR 589

Distd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......... ~ ................ 577

Intraco Ltd v Multi-Pak Singapore Pte Ltd [1994] 3 SLR(R) 1064; [1995] 1 SLR 313


Isle of Wight Tourist Board v Coombes [1976] IRLR 413


Jackson v Harrison (1978) 138 CLR 438

Refd Rashid Osman bin Abdul Razak v Abdul Muhaimin bin Khairuddin and another ................................................................................. 762

Jet Holding Ltd v Cooper Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2006] 3 SLR(R) 769; [2006] 3 SLR 769


JFC Builders Pte Ltd v LionCity Construction Co Pte Ltd [2013] 1 SLR 1157

Folld Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ...................................................................................... 776

Johnson v Unisys Ltd [2003] 1 AC 518


Johnstone v Bloomsbury Health Authority [1992] QB 333


Keech v Sandford ( 1726) Sel Ca t King 61; 25 ER 223

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Pock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Koon Seng Construction Pte Ltd v Chenab Contractor Pte Ltd [2008] 1 SLR(R) 375; [2008] 1 SLR 375


Lam Chi Kin David v Deutsche Bank AG [2010] 2 SLR 896


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Lam Chi Kin David v Deutsche Bank AG [2011] 1 SLR 800


Lee Wee Lick Terence v Chua Say [2013] 1 SLR 401

Folld Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ...................................................................................... 776

Lewis v Motorworld Garages Ltd [1986] ICR 157


Lim Chin San Contractors Pte Ltd v Shiok Kim Seng [2011] 1 SLR 433


Lord Advocate v Lord Blantyre (1879) 4 App Cas 770


Malik v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA [1998] AC 20

Folld Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......................... 577

Man Financial (S) Pte Ltd v Wong Bark Chuan David [2008] 1 SLR(R) 663; [2008] 1 SLR663


McCabe v Cornwall County Council [2005] 1 AC 503


Midland Bank plc v Wyatt [1995] 1 FLR 696


Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Luikens [2003] NSWSC 1140

Refd Australian Timber Products Pte Ltd v A Pacific Construction & Development Pte Ltd ..................................................................................... : 776

Muspratt v Gregory (1836) 1M & W 633; 150 ER 588


Muthan Sinnathamby v Puran Singh [1992] 2 SLR(R) 88; [1992] 2 SLR 103


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Nasaka Industries (S) Pte Ltdv-Aspac Aircargo Services Pte Ltd [1999] 2 SLR(R) 817; [1999] 4 SLR 626

Folld Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Nathaniel Simpson v Chiverton Hartopp (1744) Willes 512; 125 ER 1295


National Westminster Bank plc v Rosemary Doreen Jones [2001] 1 BCLC 98


Nepean Engineering Pty Ltd v Total Process Services Pty Ltd (2005) 64 NSWLR 462


Ng Boo Tan v Collector of Land Revenue [2002] 2 SLR(R) 633; [2002] 4 SLR 495


Ng Eng Ghee v Mamata Kapildev Dave [2009] 3 SLR(R) 109; [2009] 3 SLR 109

Folld Scintronix Corp Ltd (formerly known as TTL Holdings Ltd) v Ho Kang Peng and another ............................................................................ 633

Ng Giap Hon :v Westcomb Securities Pte Ltd [2009] 3 SLR(R) 518; [2009] 3 SLR 518


Nottingham University v Fishel [2000] IRLR 471


Official Assignee v Wilson [2008] 3 NZLR 45


Omilaju v Waltham Forest London Borough Council [2005] ICR 481


Painter v Hutchison [2007] EWHC 758 (Ch)


Pan-West (Pte) Ltd v Grand Bigwin Pte Ltd [2003] 4 SLR(R) 755; [2003] 4 SLR 755


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Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Ltd v Wright (1917) 23 CLR 185

Refd Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate ofFock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye .... .' .......................... 715

Pitts v Hunt [1991] 1 QB 24

Distd Rashid Osman bin Abdul Razak v Abdul Muhaimin bin Khairuddin and another ................................................................................. 762

Plaza Singapura (Pte) Ltd v Cosdel (S) Pte Ltd [1990] 2 SLR(R) 22; [1990] SLR 93

Folld Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) .......................................................................................... 667

Plaza Singapura (Pte) Ltd v Shizuoka Yajimaya (Singapore) Pte Ltd [1988] 1 SLR(R) 109; [1988] SLR 273

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) ............................................... : .......................................... 667

Post Office v Roberts [1980] IRLR 347


Poulos v Murphy Oil Co Ltd [1990] 5 WWR 696


Protectavale Pty Ltd v K2K Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1248


R v The General Commissioners for the Purposes of the Income Tax Acts for the District of Kensington; Ex parte Princess Edmond de Polignac [1917] 1 KB 486


Ralli's Will Trusts, Re [1964] Ch 288


Ramzi Toufic Fares v Aidec Management Co Pte Ltd [1998] SGHC 208

Distd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......................... 577

Rickshaw Investments Ltd v Nicolai Baron von Uexkull [2007] 1 SLR(R) 377; [2007] 1 SLR377

Distd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd .......................... 577

RN & Associates Pte Ltd v TPX Builders Pte Ltd [2013] 1 SLR 848


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Russell v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Sydney [2008] NSWCA 217

Distd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd ........................... 577

Saunders v Edwards [1987] 1 WLR 1116


Scintronix Corp Ltd v Ho Kang Peng [2011] SGHC 28


Shalson v Russo [2005] Ch 281; [2003] EWHC 1637 (Ch)


Shi Fangv Koh Pee Huat [1996] 1 SLR(R) 906; [1996] 2 SLR 221


Singapore Telecommunications Ltd v Starhub Cable Vision Ltd [2006] 2 SLR(R) 195; [2006] 2 SLR 195

Folld Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Pock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart [2012] 4 SLR 308


Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd [1967] 2 QB 786


Sungdo Engineering & Construction (S) Pte Ltd v ltalcor Pte Ltd [2010] 3 SLR 459


Thomas Hughes v The Directors of the Metropolitan Railway Co (1877) 2 App Cas 439


TKM (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Export Credit Insurance Corp of Singapore Ltd [1992] 2 SLR(R) 858; [1993] 1 SLR 1041


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Tool Metal Manufacturing Co Ltd v Tungsten Electric Co Ltd [1955] 1 WLR 761

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) .......................................................................................... 667,

Travista Development Pte Ltd v Tan Kim Swee Augustine [2008] 2 SLR(R) 474; [2008] 2SLR474

Folld Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Fock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Tribe v Tribe [1996] Ch 107


Tullett Prebon (Singapore) Ltd v Chua Leong Chuan Simon [2005] 4 SLR(R) 344; (2005] 4 SLR 344


TV Media Pte Ltd v De Cruz Andrea Heidi [2004] 3 SLR(R) 543; [2004] 3 SLR 543


United Overseas Bank Ltd v Bank of China [2006] 1 SLR(R) 57; [2006] 1 SLR 57


Vasiliy Golovnin, The [2008] 4 SLR(R) 994; [2008] 4 SLR 994


W A Goold (Pearmak) Ltd v McConnell [1995] IRLR 516


W T Ramsay Ltd v IRC [1982] AC 300


Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 101


Western Excavating (ECC) Ltd v Sharp [1978] QBZ6J


William Watson & Co, Re (1904] 2 KB 753

Refd Orchard Central Pte Ltd v Cupid Jewels Pte Ltd (Forever Jewels Pte Ltd, non-party) ....................... : .................................................................. 667

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WongChee Hongv Cathay Organisation (M) Sdn Bhd [1988] 1 MLJ 92

Refd Cheah Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd ........................... 577

Wong Leong Wei Edward v Acclaim Insurance Brokers Pte Ltd [2010] SGHC 352

Distd Cheah Peng Hock v Luzhou Bio-Chem Technology Ltd ........................... 577

Woods v W M Car Services (Peterborough) Ltd [1982] ICR 693


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Yeong Ah Chee v Lee Chong Hai [1994] 2 MLJ 614

Not folld Chng Bee Kheng and another (executrixes and trustees of the estate of Pock Poh Kum, deceased) v Chng Eng Chye ............................... 715

Yorkshire Railway Wagon Co v Maclure (1882) 21 Ch D 309


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