Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 005970/2005 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 15 February 2008.
1. Silva (the Defendant) was in the business of retail of jewellery, ornaments and accessories. Lau (the Plaintiff) was Silva’s franchisee under a franchise agreement. Upon the early termination of the agreement, Lau expected Silva to return various deposits and to repay various sums of money. Silva refused to do so. Hence this action. Silva used to have legal representation until last April. Lim, director of Silva, represented the company at the trial.