Yeo Peng Hock Henry v Pai Lily: Costs Settlement in Appeal

In the case of Yeo Peng Hock Henry v Pai Lily, the Court of Appeal of Singapore, comprising Chief Justice Yong Pung How, Judge of Appeal L P Thean, and Judge of Appeal Chao Hick Tin, made no order as to costs after the parties reached an amicable settlement. The court also ordered the refund of the deposit in court, with interest, if any, to Dr. Yeo or his solicitors.

1. Case Overview

1.1 Court

Court of Appeal

1.2 Outcome

No order as to costs

1.3 Case Type

Civil

1.4 Judgment Type

Judgment (Costs)

1.5 Jurisdiction

Singapore

1.6 Description

The Court of Appeal made no order as to costs after the parties in Yeo Peng Hock Henry v Pai Lily reached an amicable settlement.

1.7 Decision Date

2. Parties and Outcomes

Party NameRoleTypeOutcomeOutcome TypeCounsels
Yeo Peng Hock HenryAppellantIndividualRefund of deposit in courtNeutral
Pai LilyRespondentIndividualNo order as to costsNeutral

3. Judges

Judge NameTitleDelivered Judgment
Yong Pung HowChief JusticeYes
L P TheanJudge of AppealNo
Chao Hick TinJudge of AppealNo

4. Counsels

Counsel NameOrganization
Quek Mong HuaLee & Lee
Adeline FooLee & Lee
Edmund KronenburgDrew & Napier LLC
Harpreet Singh NehalDrew & Napier LLC
Shirin TangDrew & Napier LLC

4. Facts

  1. Parties reached an amicable settlement on the question of costs.
  2. The court invited parties to submit written arguments on the question of costs on 26 October 2001.
  3. Dr. Yeo sought a refund of the deposit in court.

5. Formal Citations

  1. Yeo Peng Hock Henry v Pai Lily, CA 600048/2001, [2001] SGCA 73

6. Timeline

DateEvent
Judgment delivered
Order made regarding costs

7. Legal Issues

  1. Costs
    • Outcome: No order as to costs due to amicable settlement between parties.
    • Category: Procedural

8. Remedies Sought

  1. Refund of deposit
  2. Costs

9. Cause of Actions

  • No cause of actions

10. Practice Areas

  • Appeals
  • Litigation

11. Industries

  • No industries specified

12. Cited Cases

Case NameCourtAffirmedCitationJurisdictionSignificance
No cited cases

13. Applicable Rules

Rule Name
No applicable rules

14. Applicable Statutes

Statute NameJurisdiction
No applicable statutes

15. Key Terms and Keywords

15.1 Key Terms

  • Costs
  • Amicable settlement
  • Deposit in court

15.2 Keywords

  • costs
  • settlement
  • appeal
  • deposit

17. Areas of Law

Area NameRelevance Score
Costs95
Judgments and Orders60
Citizenship1

16. Subjects

  • Civil Litigation
  • Costs