Contract

[2020] SGHC 145

Lyu Yan v Lim Tien Chiang and others

General Division of the High Court20 July 2020

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Remedies] — [Damages; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Illegality under foreign law; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Fraudulent; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Tort] — [Misrepresentation; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Account

[2020] SGCA 69

Ong Keh Choo v Paul Huntington Bernardo and another

Court of Appeal16 July 2020

Contract] — [Consideration] — [Failure; Contract] — [Formation] — [Acceptance; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Materiality; Contract] — [Termination

[2020] SGHC(I) 16

Hai Jiao 1306 Ltd and others v Yaw Chee Siew

Singapore International Commercial Court13 July 2020

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Express terms] — [Best endeavours; Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Misrepresentation

[2020] SGHC 142

OUE Lippo Healthcare Ltd (formerly known as International Healthway Corp Ltd) and another v Crest Capital Asia Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court9 July 2020

Companies] — [Directors] — [Shadow directors; Companies] — [Capital] — [Share capital; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Agency] — [Evidence of agency; Agency] — [Principal; Trusts] — [Accessory liability; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising] — [Duties; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Equitable compensation; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Rectification; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Statutory illegality; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Damages] — [Assessment; Civil procedure] — [Costs] — [Principles

[2020] SGHC(I) 15

[2020] SGHC(I) 15

Singapore International Commercial Court7 July 2020

Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Section 5(2) Civil Law Act (Cap 43, 1999 Rev Ed)

[2020] SGHC 138

Apex Energy International Pte Ltd v Wanxiang Resources (Singapore) Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court6 July 2020

Contract] — [Formation; Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Remedies] — [Damages] — [Mitigation of damage

[2020] SGCA 63

SVM International Trading Pte Ltd and others v Liew Kum Chong

Court of Appeal1 July 2020

Contract] — [Sham transaction; Credit and Security] — [Money and moneylenders] — [Illegal moneylending

[2020] SGHC 129

Huationg Contractor Pte Ltd v Choon Lai Kuen (trading as Yishun Trading Towing Service

General Division of the High Court24 June 2020

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Exclusion clauses

[2020] SGHC 116

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd v Lim Sor Choo

General Division of the High Court4 June 2020

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Express terms; Banking] — [Lending and security

[2020] SGCA 52

Leiman, Ricardo and another v Noble Resources Ltd and another

Court of Appeal28 May 2020

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Rules of construction; Damages] — [Liquidated damages or penalty; Employment Law] — [Employees’ duties] — [Good faith and fidelity; Employment Law] — [Employers’ duties; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Tort] — [Inducement of breach of contract; Tort] — [Unlawful interference

[2020] SGHC 109

iVenture Card Ltd and another v Big Bus Singapore City Sightseeing Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court26 May 2020

Contract] — [Discharge] — [Breach; Contract] — [Remedies] — [Damages; Tort] — [Inducement of breach of contract; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Confidence] — [Breach of Confidence

[2020] SGHC 104

Tembusu Growth Fund II Ltd and another v Yee Fook Khong and another

General Division of the High Court20 May 2020

Contract] — [Breach] — [Remoteness of damages; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Rules of construction; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Express terms; Equity] — [Estoppel] — [Promissory estoppel

[2020] SGCA 50

Alphire Group Pte Ltd v Law Chau Loon and another matter

Court of Appeal19 May 2020

Agency] — [Implied authority of agent] — [Settlement agreement; Contract] — [Formation] — [Identifiable agreement that is complete and certain

[2020] SGHC 96

See Eng Siong Ronnie v Sassax Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court12 May 2020

Companies] — [Oppression] — [Minority shareholders; Companies] — [Winding up; Contract] — [Formation

[2020] SGHC 94

Smoothlink Worldwide Services Pte Ltd v Regional Marine & Engineering Services Pte Ltd and another suit

General Division of the High Court11 May 2020

Commercial Transactions] — [Sale of goods] — [Breach of contract; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Debt and Recovery] — [Counterclaim

[2020] SGHC 93

Day, Ashley Francis v Yeo Chin Huat Anthony and others

General Division of the High Court6 May 2020

Contract] — [Formation] — [Acceptance; Contract] — [Formation] — [Certainty of terms; Contract] — [Remedies] — [Damages; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy; Equity] — [Estoppel] — [Proprietary estoppel; Tort] — [Conspiracy

[2020] SGHC 91

Borneo Ventures Pte Ltd v Ong Han Nam

General Division of the High Court5 May 2020

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Warranties

[2020] SGCA 44

Independent State of Papua New Guinea v PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd

Court of Appeal30 April 2020

Contract] — [Formation] — [Certainty of terms; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Companies] — [Memorandum and articles of association] — [Effect; Companies] — [Members] — [Rights

[2020] SGHC(I) 10

Baker, Michael A (executor of the estate of Chantal Burnison, deceased) v BCS Business Consulting Services Pte Ltd and others

Singapore International Commercial Court29 April 2020

Trusts] —— [Express trust] — [Formation; Trusts] —— [Resulting trusts] —— [Formation; Contract] —— [Illegality and public policy] —— [Illegality under international and foreign law

[2020] SGHC 85

Huatraco Singapore Pte Ltd v Hua Rong Engineering Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court28 April 2020

[2020] SGHC 73

Fundamental Investors Pte Ltd v Palm Tree Investment Group Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court17 April 2020

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Rules of construction; Contract] — [Consideration] — [Estoppel; Contract] — [Prevention principle; Evidence] — [Documentary evidence] — [Proof of contents

[2020] SGHC 67

Lim Anthony v Gao Wenxi and another

General Division of the High Court6 April 2020

[2020] SGHC 60

Tractors Singapore Ltd v Pacific Ocean Engineering & Trading Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court26 March 2020

Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms] — [Implied term to nominate a port of destination within a reasonable time before agreed delivery date] — [Implied term to advise on a delivery date within a reasonable time from date of contract; Contract] — [Discharge] — [Repudiatory breach] — [Express termination clause] — [Renunciation] — [Breach of condition; Contract] — [Waiver] — [Requirements for waiver by election] — [Communication of choice to affirm contract in clear and unequivocal terms

[2020] SGCA 23

SAR Maritime Agencies (Pvt) Ltd v PCL (Shipping) Pte Ltd

Court of Appeal25 March 2020

Contract] — [Formation] — [Brokerage agreement; Contract] — [Termination] — [Brokerage agreement; Agency] — [Rights of agent] — [Commission] — [Effective cause