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In the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore
[1997] SGCA 43
CA 199/1996
Between
L & W Holdings Pte Ltd |
… Appellant
And
Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1601 |
… Respondent
grounds of decision
Land — Strata titles — Contributions payable; Land — Sale of land; Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute — Purposive approach
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L & W Holdings Pte Ltd v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 1601
[1997] SGCA 43
CA 199/1996
Karthigesu JA; L P Thean JA; Yong Pung How CJ
25 September 1997
Karthigesu JA; L P Thean JA; Yong Pung How CJ
25 September 1997
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Judgment:
Judgment:
2 Cur Adv Vult
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4 The facts
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9 (a) Shops/Commercial Units/Emporium = $6.45/m2
10 (b) Office = $5.10/m2
11 (c) Flat = $1.90/m2
12 (d) Cinema = $3.87/m2
13 (e) Carpark = $4914.90/mth
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17 Non-provision of services
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19 Conversion of staircases
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22 The claim
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42 The learned judge then said in 24:
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46 Raffles City Pte Ltd v Attorney-General [1993] 3 SLR 580Tan Boon Yong v Comptroller of Income Tax [1993] 2 SLR 48
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61 In Constitutional Reference No 1 of 1995 [1995] 2 SLR 201Mills v Meeking
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64 Poh Kay Keong v Public Prosecutor [1996] 1 SLR 209
65 Breach of duty
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67 Arrears of maintenance charges from Long Win
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75 Arrears due from Dolcen
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77 Arrears due from 10 other purchasers
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87 Solicitors: M/s Lee Bon Leong & Co
Karthigesu JA L P Thean JA Yong Pung How CJ |
Lee Mun Hooi and Tan Lee Cheng (Lee Bon Leong & Co) for the appellants
Tang Khin Wai and Kannan Ramesh (Lee & Lee) for the respondent
Tang Khin Wai and Kannan Ramesh (Lee & Lee) for the respondent
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