RE: Singapore Court Access1 Jun 2026 19:35
Why Chaebol is Right on Civil Procedure (BFD)
Chaebol states: "Zheng Zhu have not filed a defence yet the court will give a timeline on when that defence needs to be filed..."
This is factually exact under Singapore's Rules of Court 2021
No Defence Filed Yet:
Under Singapore law, filing a substantive Defence constitutes taking a "step in the proceedings," which automatically waives a defendant's right to request a jurisdictional stay. To preserve their rights, the defendants filed Stay Applications instead of a Defence.
The Automatic Next Step
Because the defendants' stay applications were just dismissed on 26 May (and confirmed by RNS today), the clock now officially resets.
The 4 June 2026 Hearing:
The Case Conference listed for 4 June 2026 is the standard procedural mechanism where the Assistant Registrar will issue binding directions. Because the stay was defeated, the very first direction the court will give the defendants is the mandatory timeline to file their formal Defence.
Chaebol's estimated timeline of 3–6 weeks depending on case complexity is standard procedure.
Why Bfdinvestor is Wrong
Bfdinvestor claims that the 4 June direction to the defence "could mean several things, one of which is settle your spurious claim."
The Error: A Singapore High Court Assistant Registrar at a Case Conference does not issue directions telling a defendant to settle a claim because they perceive it as "spurious."
The Procedure: Under Order 9 of the Rules of Court, a Case Conference is strictly for case management.
The registrar's administrative duty on 4 June is to dictate pleadings timelines, document discovery dates, and exchange of affidavits.
Summary Verdict
Chaebol's post relies on objective, black-and-white Singapore High Court rules. The defendants have not filed a Defence yet, and the 4 June Case Conference exists precisely to order them to do so. (Factually Correct)
Bfdinvestor's post injects emotional speculation about "settling spurious claims," fundamentally misinterpreting a routine procedural step as a substantive judgment on the case's merits. (Factually Incorrect)