Godfrey Gerald, Queen's Counsel v UBS AG and Others

JurisdictionSingapore
JudgeChao Hick Tin JA
Judgment Date15 April 2003
Neutral Citation[2003] SGCA 16
Docket NumberCivil Appeal No 114 of 2002
Date15 April 2003
Published date17 December 2003
Year2003
Plaintiff CounselAnthony Wee Soon Kim in person, on behalf of the appellant
Citation[2003] SGCA 16
Defendant CounselWilson Hue Kuan Chenn,Davinder Singh SC, Hri Kumar (Drew & Napier LLC),Laurence Goh Eng Yau
CourtCourt of Appeal (Singapore)
Subject MatterLegal Profession,Appeals,Exercise of discretion,Costs,Civil Procedure,Whether circumstances of case attracted exercise of judicial discretion,Costs against person not party to proceedings,Whether issues raised sufficiently difficult and complex points of law and/or facts,Ad hoc,Whether applicant suitable for admission,Admission,Legal Profession Act (Cap 161, 2001 Rev Ed) s 21(1),Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322, 1999 Rev Ed) First Schedule para 13,Discretion exercised by trial judge-Interference by appellate court.,Rules of Court (Cap 322, R 5, 1997 Rev Ed) O 59 r 2(2)
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11 cases
  • Re Millar Gavin James QC
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 17 October 2007
    ...that the requisite difficulty and complexity must pertain to the law as opposed to the facts (relying on Re Godfrey Gerald QC [2003] 2 SLR 306 at [15]) and that where there was a dearth of local expertise in a given area, even a moderately difficult or complex case may warrant the admission......
  • Re Joseph David QC
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 12 December 2011
    ...[2006] 1 SLR 634 (refd) Flint Charles John Raffles QC, Re [2001] 1 SLR (R) 433; [2001] 2 SLR 276 (refd) Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG [2003] 2 SLR (R) 306; [2003] 2 SLR 306 (refd) Gyles QC, Re [1996] 1 SLR (R) 871; [1996] 2 SLR 695 (refd) Insigma Technology Co Ltd v Alstom Technology Ltd [ 200......
  • DB Trustees (Hong Kong) Ltd v Consult Asia Pte Ltd
    • Singapore
    • Court of Appeal (Singapore)
    • 24 May 2010
    ...Pty Ltd v Todd [2004] 1 WLR 2807 (refd) Globe Equities Ltd v Globe Legal Services Ltd [1999] BLR 232 (refd) Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG [2003] 2 SLR (R) 306; [2003] 2 SLR 306 (refd) Har Chee Choey v Lee Khai Seng [2003] SGDC 237 (refd) Karting Club of Singapore v Mak David [1992] 1 SLR (R) 7......
  • Re Andrews Geraldine Mary QC
    • Singapore
    • High Court (Singapore)
    • 15 November 2012
    ...of the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 161) and in the Matter of an Application by Mr [1991] SGHC 177 (refd) Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG [2003] 2 SLR (R) 306; [2003] 2 SLR 306 (refd) Michael Jacob Beloff, Queen's Counsel of England, In the Matter of Section 21 of the Legal Profession Act (Chap......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Legal Profession
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review No. 2003, December 2003
    • 1 December 2003
    ...learned judge”s point would be obiter as Mr Wee”s second applicant also failed to secure admission. 18.7 In Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG[2003] 2 SLR 306, the Court of Appeal considered the appeal from the decision of Tay Yong Kwang JC in the first application noted earlier. The applicant arti......
  • Civil Procedure
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review No. 2003, December 2003
    • 1 December 2003
    ...the offer. 6.67 The court”s power to order a non-party to pay costs was reiterated by the Court of Appeal in Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG[2003] 2 SLR 306 at [41] to [46] (affirming the decision of the High Court in Re Godfrey Gerald QC at [2003] 1 SLR 433). Also see Re De Lacy Richard QC[2003......

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