Practice and procedure

8 cases · September 2025 to January 2026

Case Volume by Year

7
25
1
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Abuse of process — Whether second action following dismissal of first action is abusive — Whether plaintiff merely curing procedural defect identified by court 1 Locus standi — Plaintiff’s capacity to sue — Interpretation of contractual recitals and alleged state approval — Not suitable for determination on affidavit evidence 1 Appeal — Interference with findings of fact — Misdirection — Error of principle — Failure to evaluate material evidence — When appellate court entitled to intervene. 1 Originating summons — Declaratory and injunctive relief — Statutory duties of developer — Suitability for determination — Claim properly maintainable 1 Pleadings — Material facts — Requirement of proper pleading — Distinction from Dae Hanguru line of cases 1 Pleading evidence, inferences and submissions — Offending the Rules on Pleading — Difficult to determine the real issues between the parties- Pleading lacks clarity and precision — On the real matters in controversy between the parties — The correct approach and practice concerning pleadings — Order 18 Rule 7 ROC, 2012. 1 Service — Substituted service — Delay in appointing solicitor — No procedural injustice Appeal — Registrar’s discretion — No appealable error — Appellate restraint Outcome — Appeal dismissed — Registrar’s order granting leave to commence bankruptcy proceedings affirmed 1 Abuse of winding-up jurisdiction — Winding up as pressure tactic — Draconian remedy — Alternative forum more appropriate 1

Abuse of process — Whether second action following dismissal of first action is abusive — Whether plaintiff merely curing procedural defect identified by court 1 case

Locus standi — Plaintiff’s capacity to sue — Interpretation of contractual recitals and alleged state approval — Not suitable for determination on affidavit evidence 1 case

Appeal — Interference with findings of fact — Misdirection — Error of principle — Failure to evaluate material evidence — When appellate court entitled to intervene. 1 case

Originating summons — Declaratory and injunctive relief — Statutory duties of developer — Suitability for determination — Claim properly maintainable 1 case

Pleadings — Material facts — Requirement of proper pleading — Distinction from Dae Hanguru line of cases 1 case

Pleading evidence, inferences and submissions — Offending the Rules on Pleading — Difficult to determine the real issues between the parties- Pleading lacks clarity and precision — On the real matters in controversy between the parties — The correct approach and practice concerning pleadings — Order 18 Rule 7 ROC, 2012. 1 case

Service — Substituted service — Delay in appointing solicitor — No procedural injustice Appeal — Registrar’s discretion — No appealable error — Appellate restraint Outcome — Appeal dismissed — Registrar’s order granting leave to commence bankruptcy proceedings affirmed 1 case

Abuse of winding-up jurisdiction — Winding up as pressure tactic — Draconian remedy — Alternative forum more appropriate 1 case

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