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Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8
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[2008] SGCA 8
[2008] SGCA 8
Court of Appeal of Singapore29 Feb 2008CA 36/2007
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“t para 26-029. The Singapore Court of Appeal used the term “factual link” and “necessary link” between the breach and loss in Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8. Causation was stressed in Popular Industries Limited v Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1989] 3 MLJ”
“erely the occasion for the loss must ‘in the end' depend on ‘the court's common sense’ in interpreting the facts ...(see also Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and another [2008] SGCA 8 TAB 23; and Popular Industries Limited v Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1989] 3 MLJ 360).” 147. |”
“M) Sdn Bhd v Direct Interest Sdn Bhd [2007]2 MLJ 229 Bekalan Sains P & C Sdn Bhd v Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd [2011] 5 MLJ 1 Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultans Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8 Popular Industries Limited v Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1989] 3 MLJ 360 Lee Ing Chin & Ors v. Ga”
“cording to the case of Popular Industries Limited v. Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1990] 2 CLJ Rep 635 [1989] 3 MLJ 360 [F.C.]; Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v. Steen Consultants Pte Ltd [2008] SGCA 8 (COA, Singapore) causal link between the losses and the breach (i.e. delay) must be established before a c”
“91. In this regard, the Singapore’s Court of Appeal decision in Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v. Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8 is also instructive as to the need for establishing ‘factual link’ and ‘necessary link’: “[39] Secondly, the main difficulty with RQI’s case both in the court below and”
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“the court sufficient evidence of the loss it had suffered even if it was otherwise entitled in principle to recover damages - Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8 [19] The principles that emerge from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Sony’s case on proving loss or damag”
“pine Ltd and another [2010] EWHC 2931 (TCC) Global Mix Sdn Bhd v Wong Brothers Building Construction Sdn Bhd [2015] MLJU 616 Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8 Popular Industries Limited v Eastern Garment Manufacturing SdnBhd [1989] 3 MLJ 360 **Note : Serial number wi”
“the court sufficient evidence of the loss it had suffered even if it was otherwise entitled in principle to recover damages - Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8. [19] The principles that emerge from the Court of Appeal’s decision in Sony’s case on proving loss or dama”
“verable.” [61] The Singapore Court of Appeal used the term “factual link” and “necessary link” between the breach and loss in Robertson Quay Investment Pte Lt v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Another [2008] SGCA 8 at [39] to [41]. Damages - the loss or damage must not be too remote [62] Section 74 of the Contracts Act 1”
“merely the occasion for the loss must 'in the end' depend on 'the court's common sense' in interpreting the facts…(see also Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v. Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and another [2008] SGCA 8 TAB 23; and Popular Industries Limited v. Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1990] 2 CLJ Rep 635; [1989”
“g the **Note : Serial number will be used to verify the originality of this document via eFILING portal 33 facts…(see also Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v. Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and another [2008] SGCA 8 TAB 23; and Popular Industries Limited v. Eastern Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [1990] 2 CLJ Rep 635; [1989]”
“the court sufficient evidence of the loss it had suffered even if it was otherwise entitled in principle to recover damages (see Robertson Quay Investment Pte Ltd v Steen Consultants Pte Ltd and Anor [2008] SGCA 8). [66] I feel compelled here to repeat the following passages in the Court of Appeal judgment of the case”
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Case No: CA 36/2007
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Court: Court of Appeal of Singapore
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Decision Date: 2008-02-29
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