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Contract

Formation, breach, remedies, and construction of contracts.

589 decisions

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Contract decisions

Result 74

[2025] SGHC 160

Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd v The estate of Tan Kiat Lan, deceased ( Integrated Power Solutions Pte Ltd and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court11 August 2025

Contract — Illegality and public policy; Damages — Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage — Whether settlement agreement against joint tortfeasor has already compensated plaintiff for loss; Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach; Employment Law — Employees’ duties — Duty of good faith and fidelity and duty to act in the interests of the company; Intellectual Property — Law of confidence — Breach of confidence] [Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty; Tort — Negligence — Causation; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Conversion

Result 76

[2025] SGHC 150

Straco Leisure Pte Ltd v Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court5 August 2025

Civil Procedure — Trial — Preliminary issues; Contract — Contractual terms — Whether repair works carried out by the defendant were within the contracted scope of works and done with the claimant’s knowledge and authorisation; Contract — Contractual terms — Whether defendant’s standard terms and conditions were incorporated into the contract by virtue of prior course of dealing with claimant

Result 78

[2025] SGHC 142

The “CHLOE V

General Division of the High Court28 July 2025

Contract — Contractual terms — Contractual discretion — Whether clause requiring mortgagee bank’s approval of charterparty subject to a contractual discretion; Contract — Contractual terms — Contractual discretion — Whether mortgagee bank exercised discretion reasonably in refusing to issue letter of quiet enjoyment in favour of charterer; Contract — Contractual terms — Contractual discretion — Whether mortgagee bank in breach of duty in refusing to issue any letter of quiet enjoyment in favour of charterer; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms — Braganza duty; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms — Restraints on the exercise of a contractual discretion; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms — Mortgagee’s duty to not interfere with contractual performance by mortgagor

Result 82

[2025] SGHC(A) 8

Robert Tantular v The Stephanie Karina (administratrix of the estate of Tan Ho Yung, deceased

Appellate Division of the High Court1 July 2025

Contract — Contractual terms — Express terms; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Contract — Formation — Capacity of parties; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Express trusts — Constitution; Restitution — Unjust enrichment

Result 84

[2025] SGHC 109

Far East Opus Pte Ltd v Kuvera Properties Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court10 June 2025

Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment; Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Striking out; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Contract — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 founded on contract — Section 6(1)(a) of the Limitation Act 1959; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 are actions for relief from the consequences of a mistake — Section 29(1)(c) of the Limitation Act 1959; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 are actions for breach of duty where the duty exists by virtue of a provision made by or under any written law — Section 24A(1) of the Limitation Act 1959; Contract — Misrepresentation Act — Whether damages in lieu of rescission can be claimed if rescission is time-barred — Section 2(2) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967; Limitation of Actions — When time begins to run — Section 24A(3)(b) of the Limitation Act 1959

Result 87

[2025] SGHC(I) 12

DMF v DMG and another matter

Singapore International Commercial Court17 April 2025

Abuse of Process — Henderson v Henderson doctrine; Abuse of Process — Inconsistent positions; Arbitration — Arbitrability and public policy; Arbitration — Arbitral tribunal — Jurisdiction; Civil Procedure — Foreign law — Foreign law to be determined by submissions — Order 16 rule 8 of Singapore International Commercial Court Rules 2021; Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction; Res Judicata — Extended doctrine of res judicata; Res Judicata — Issue estoppel

Result 88

[2025] SGHC 66

Lorinet, Pierre Andre Jacques v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court10 April 2025

Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Contract; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Tort; Contract — Contractual terms — Exclusion clauses; Contract — Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty; Tort — Negligence — Causation; Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur

Result 90

[2025] SGHC 63

Ren Xin Wu v Lee Kuan Fung and another and another matter

General Division of the High Court9 April 2025

Companies — Directors — Breach of duties; Contract — Breach — Shareholders’ agreement; Contract — Consideration — Sufficiency of consideration; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Contract — Formalities — Affixation of seal; Contract — Intention to create legal relations — Sham; Contract — Remedies — Damages; Legal Profession — Conflict of interest — Representation of both creditor and liquidator; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful means conspiracy

Result 96

[2025] SGDC 37

Goh King Kwee and another v Liu Shu Ming and another

District Court6 February 2025

Contract — Breach; Contract — Formation — Oral contracts; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent — Whether Statements of future intentions can amount to representations of fact; Contract — Misrepresentation — Negligent — Duty to adequately plead elements of negligent misrepresentation; Contract — Misrepresentation — Misrepresentation Act (Cap 390); Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Total failure of consideration; Remedies — Recission; Remedies — Specific Performance

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