Contract

[2022] SGHC 9

Terigi, Morgan Bernard Jean and others v Hook, Laurence and another

General Division of the High Court25 January 2022

Contract — Contractual terms — Express terms — Entire agreement clauses

[2022] SGHC 12

Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court21 January 2022

Contract] — [Misrepresentation; Credit and Security] — [Mortgage of real property] — [Equity of redemption; Damages] — [Liquidated damages or penalty

[2022] SGHC 10

Pilgrim Private Debt Fund v Asian Appraisal Company Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court17 January 2022

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Duty of care; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Contributory negligence; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Damages; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Unfair Contract Terms Act] — [Sections 2(2) and 11(3)

[2022] SGHC 11

Backho (S) Pte Ltd v KSE Marine Works Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court17 January 2022

Building and Construction Law] — [Dispute resolution] — [Adjudication; Building and Construction Law] — [Dispute resolution] — [Limitation of actions; Building and Construction Law] — [Scope of works] — [Variations; Contract] — [Contractual terms; Contract] — [Formation; Contract] — [Variation; Civil Procedure] — [Extension of time

[2022] SGCA(I) 2

Carlsberg Breweries A/S

Court of Appeal (International)10 January 2022

Contract] — [Best effort obligations] — [Obligations imposed; Contract] — [Breach

[2022] SGHC 2

Gravitas International Associates Pte Ltd v Invictus Group Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court7 January 2022

Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Bare right to litigate] — [Maintenance and champerty; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Contracts of employment; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Non-assignment clauses] — [Effect; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Non-assignment clauses] — [Interpretation; Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Personal contracts] — [Assignability; Tort] — [Inducement of breach of contract] — [Contract of service

[2022] SGHC 1

Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd v Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (Range Construction Pte Ltd, third party) and another matter

General Division of the High Court5 January 2022

Abuse of Process] — [Inconsistent positions; Res Judicata] — [Issue estoppel; Res Judicata] — [Extended doctrine of res judicata; Contract] — [Contractual terms; Banking] — [Performance bonds; Credit and security] — [Guarantees and indemnities] — [Contracts of indemnity

[2021] SGHC 289

Thillainathan Aravinthan v EMC Information Systems Management L td Singapore Branch

General Division of the High Court17 December 2021

Contract] — [Breach] — [Contractual entitlements upon termination of employment; Contract] — [Collateral contracts; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Termination with notice

[2021] SGHC(A) 23

Tan Yi Lin Cheryl v AIA Singapore Pte Ltd

Appellate Division of the High Court3 December 2021

Insurance] — [General principles] — [Claims; Insurance] — [General principles] — [Non-disclosure; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent

[2021] SGHC 279

BGC Partners (Singapore) Ltd v Yap Yuk Hee and others

General Division of the High Court3 December 2021

Contract] — [Formation] — [Acceptance] — [Communication of acceptance to offeror; Contract] — [Breach] — [Inducing breach of contract; Damages] — [Measure of damages] — [Contract

[2021] SGHC 278

Haribo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Aquarius Corp

General Division of the High Court2 December 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Damages] — [Set-off] — [Foreign currencies; Contract] — [Breach

[2021] SGHC(A) 21

North Star (S) Capital Pte Ltd v Yip Fook Meng

Appellate Division of the High Court29 November 2021

Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Statutory illegality; Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings; Credit and Security] — [Money and moneylenders] — [Illegal moneylending

[2021] SGHC 268

Lyu Jun v Wei Ho-Hung

General Division of the High Court26 November 2021

Contract] — [Intention to create legal relations; Gifts] — [Inter vivos; Gifts] — [Presumptions against] — [Resulting trusts; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Trusts] — [Quistclose trusts; Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts

[2021] SGHC 265

Indian Bank v Green Mint Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court25 November 2021

Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Contracts procured by bribery; Civil Procedure] — [Summary judgment] — [Leave to defend; Credit And Security] — [Guarantees and indemnities] — [Enforcement of guarantee procured by bribery

[2021] SGHC 266

Tan Kian Seng v Venture Corporation Limited

General Division of the High Court25 November 2021

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Breach] — [Damages; Contract] — [Mistake; Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent] — [Remedies; Misrepresentation] — [Negligent; Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Breach; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment

[2021] SGHC 262

Prime Cars Leasing Pte Ltd v Zenith Automobile Pte Ltd and another ( Supreme Leasing & Limousine Pte Ltd and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court19 November 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Companies] — [Directors] — [Remuneration; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2021] SGHC 227

EFG Bank AG, Singapore Branch v Surewin Worldwide Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court12 November 2021

Agency] — [Principal] — [Holding out] — [Scope of representations in account-opening booklet; Banking] — [Lending and security; Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings; Conflict of Laws] — [Foreign arbitration] — [Issue estoppel; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Illegality under international and foreign law; Personal Property] — [Priorities] — [Time of attachment of security interest over assets in bank account] — [Bona fide purchaser for value without notice

[2021] SGHC 249

Doo Wan Tsong Charles and others v Oxley Jasper Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court5 November 2021

Contract] — [Discharge] — [Rescission; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Condition precedent; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Rectification

[2021] SGHC 250

Ye Huishi Rachel v Ng Ke Ming Jerry

General Division of the High Court2 November 2021

[2021] SGHC 246

Yong Khong Yoong Mark and others v Ting Choon Meng and another

General Division of the High Court29 October 2021

Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act] — [Section 2(1)][Evidence] — [Admissibility of evidence] — [Hearsay; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent misrepresentation; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2021] SGHC 247

Soh Keng Cheang Philip v National University Hospital (S ) Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court28 October 2021

[2021] SGHC 228

Millsopp, Michael Joseph v Then Feng

General Division of the High Court28 October 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Misrepresentation; Equity] — [Conversion; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment

[2021] SGHC(A) 15

Taytonn Pte Ltd and another v Tay Joe Boy and o thers and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court25 October 2021

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Admissibility of evidence; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Interpretation; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties

[2021] SGHC 238

Metupalle Vasanthan and another v Loganathan Ravishankar and another

General Division of the High Court22 October 2021

Contract] — [Formation] — [Offer] — [Unilateral offer; Contract] — [Formation] — [Acceptance; Contract] — [Assignment] — [Section 4(8) of the Civil Law Act (Cap 43, 1999 Rev Ed)] — [Section 8 of the Electronic Transactions Act (Cap 88, 2011 Rev Ed); Contract] — [Assignment] — [Equitable assignment; Contract] — [Estoppel by convention; Contract] — [Waiver; Credit and Security] — [Guarantees and indemnities; Credit and Security] — [Money and moneylenders] — [Illegal moneylending