Courting Danger
The date that this case was decided.
When is 15 July 2010?
The lawyers for the respondent.
Who are Kan Shuk Weng and Davyd Chong?
The rule setting out the Court's discretionary power to order a solicitor to personally bear the costs of the litigation.
What is Order 59, rule 8 of the Rules of Court (Cap 322, R 5, 2006 Rev. Ed.)?
The way the "v" between the parties is pronounced.
What is "and"?
The name of the judge who heard this case.
Who is VK Rajah JA?
The law firm acting for the Appellants.
What is Leonard Loo LLP?
The sentences were not manifestly excessive and consistent with sentencing benchmarks.
What was the legal issue in this case?
The name of the series of reports in which this case is reported.
What are the Singapore Law Reports?
The term of which JA is an abbreviation.
What is Judge of Appeal?
A refund of the legal fees of the Appellants.
What the Mr Loo undertake to do?
One of the Appellants' arguments for why the Court should permit the appeal.
What is the amount involved was very small?
OR
What is the Appellants intended to return to Singapore and the sentence could result in difficulties with Singapore's immigration authorities?
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Offences under Common Gaming Houses Act (Cap 49, 1985 Rev Ed) — Consistency with benchmark sentences
What are the "catchwords" assigned by the court reporters describing the issues in this case?
The court from whose decision the Appellant is appealing.
What is the District Court?
A breach of the Supreme Court Practice Directions.
What was a failure to file any written skeletal submissions?
The ultimate obligation of a lawyer to ensure that there is proper and efficient administration of justice.
What is the overiding duty of a lawyer as an "officer of the court"?
What is "at first sight"?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: All the court's comments on the Appellant's solicitor's conduct.
What is obiter dicta?
The first and third Appellants had absented themselves from an earlier hearing, and had a warrant of arrest issued against them.
What is the reason for the Judge's comment that the Appellants' solicitor had no basis for his "feeble optimism"?
The test for the exercise of a Court's discretion in making a solicitor personally liable for costs.
What is the "overarching rule with regard to ordering costs against a non-party in court proceedings is that it must, in the circumstances of the case, be just to do so"?
The part of this report that is not part of the official judgment of the Court.
What is everything above the text "15 July 2010" on page 536?