Contract

[2023] SGHC(A) 26

Wee Ewe Seng Patrick John v True Yoga Pte Ltd and others

Appellate Division of the High Court26 July 2023

Contract — Breach — Breach of employment contract; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties — Duty of director to act in the best interests of the company

[2023] SGHC 192

Ho Chee Kian v Ho Kwek Sin

General Division of the High Court18 July 2023

Civil Procedure — Summary judgment; Contract — Discharge — Breach; Damages — Measure of damages — Contract

[2023] SGHC 171

Haw Wan Sin David and another v Kwek Siang Ling Wendy and others

General Division of the High Court20 June 2023

Contract — Collateral contracts; Tort — Breach of statutory duty; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Trusts — Constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC(A) 21

Purnima Anil Salgaocar v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar (suing as the administratrix of the estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar, deceased

Appellate Division of the High Court5 June 2023

Contract — Contractual Terms — Rules of construction; Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Enforcement of negative covenant

[2023] SGHC 156

Dr Who Waterworks Pte Ltd and others v D r Who (M) Sdn Bhd and others

General Division of the High Court26 May 2023

Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Infringement; Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Passing off; Contract — Breach; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Detinue

[2023] SGHC(I) 8

Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering Group Pte Ltd

Singapore International Commercial Court19 May 2023

Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction; Credit and Security — Guarantees and indemnities

[2023] SGHC 144

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Pte Ltd v NPE Print Communications Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court17 May 2023

Contract — Contractual terms — Partly written and partly oral agreements; Contract — Remedies — Damages; Commercial Transactions — Sale of goods — Breach of contract

[2023] SGHC 141

Auto Lease (Pte) Ltd v San Hup Bee Motor LLP and o thers

General Division of the High Court16 May 2023

Civil Procedure – Appeals – Third party’s locus standi to appeal against judgment given in favour of plaintiff against defendant; Civil Procedure – Pleadings; Contract – Contractual terms – Exclusion clauses; Evidence – Hearsay; Contract – Remedies – Damages; Contract – Remedies – Mitigation of damage; Contract – Breach – Third party’s liability under a breach of contract to indemnify defendant in respect of judgment sum and costs payable by defendant to plaintiff under another breach of contract; Courts and Jurisdiction – High Court – Jurisdiction – Appellate – Adjustment of damages in favour of party who did not appeal

[2023] SGHC 139

Government of the City of Buenos Aires v HN Singapore Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court12 May 2023

Companies — Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil; Conflict of Laws — Choice of law — Contract; Contract — Breach; Contract — Frustration; Contract — Termination; Contract — Waiver; Tort — Misrepresentation

[2023] SGHC 124

Low Sing Khiang v LogicMills Learning Centre Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court5 May 2023

Contract — Misrepresentation — Action for rescission; Contract — Misrepresentation — Innocent; Contract — Misrepresentation Act; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

[2023] SGHCR 4

Cosmetic Care Asia Ltd and others v Sri Linarti Sasmito and others

High Court Registrar2 May 2023

Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Striking out; Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Striking out] — [Whether defendant can rely on unpleaded defence; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Interpretation; Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Waiver by election] — [Inconsistent rights

[2023] SGHC 114

Full House Building Construction Pte Ltd v Tan Hong Joo and others

General Division of the High Court28 April 2023

Contract — Contractual terms — Warranties; Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction; Companies — Constitution — Directors — Powers; Confidence — Remedies — Injunctions; Injunctions — Purposes for grant — Protection of contractual rights

[2023] SGHC(A) 15

Liu Shu Ming and another v Koh Chew Chee and another matter

Appellate Division of the High Court28 April 2023

Contract — Breach; Contract — Remedies — Damages — Measure of damages; Damages — Measure of damages — Contract — Reliance damages

[2023] SGHC(I) 5

Roll SG Pte Ltd v Cong Ty Co Phan Van Tai Lien Hiep Huy Hoang

Singapore International Commercial Court25 April 2023

Contract — Breach — Rental agreement; Contract — Remedies — Damages

[2023] SGHC 104

2253 Apparel Inc v Medico Titan Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court19 April 2023

Contract — Formation; Contract — Misrepresentation; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Tort — Conspiracy

[2023] SGHC(A) 13

HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (as trustee of AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT) v DNKH Logistics Pte Ltd

Appellate Division of the High Court14 April 2023

Contract — Contractual terms — Interpretation — Indemnity clause

[2023] SGCA(I) 3

Kiri Industries Ltd v DyStar Global Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd and another appeal

Court of Appeal (International)14 April 2023

Contract — Breach; Res Judicata — Issue estoppel; Res Judicata — Extended doctrine of res judicata; Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms

[2023] SGHC 92

Amberwork Source Pte Ltd v QA Systems Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court11 April 2023

Commercial Transactions — Sale of goods — Breach of contract; Contract — Formation — Acceptance; Contract — Illegality and public policy; Credit and Security — Money and moneylenders — Illegal moneylending

[2023] SGHC 76

3N Investments Group Ltd and another v Lim Boon Chye Victor and others

General Division of the High Court31 March 2023

Contract — Breach; Damages — Compensation and damages; Damages — Remoteness; Damages — Mitigation — Contract

[2023] SGHC 81

Tan Tien Sek v Tan Tien Sai

General Division of the High Court31 March 2023

Contract — Contractual terms — Oral agreement; Contract — Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule; Contract — Intention to create legal relations — Sham; Contract — Consideration — Failure of consideration; Contract — Formalities — Evidenced in writing — Part performance

[2023] SGHC 71

Maxx Engineering Works Pte Ltd v PQ Builders Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court27 March 2023

[2023] SGHC 69

COT v COU and others and other matters

General Division of the High Court23 March 2023

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Jurisdiction — Validity of arbitration agreement — Whether validity of arbitration agreement depends on validity of contract; Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Whether tribunal breached natural justice by depriving party of reasonable opportunity to respond to case against it; Arbitration — Arbitral tribunal — Jurisdiction — Matters submitted to arbitration; Contract — Formation — Offer and acceptance

[2023] SGHC 67

Kwek Hong Lim v Kwek Sum Chuan

General Division of the High Court23 March 2023

Contract — Formation — Oral agreement; Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms; Contract — Intention to create legal relations; Evidence — Admissibility of evidence

[2023] SGHC 66

Rio Christofle v Tan Chun Chuen Malcolm

General Division of the High Court22 March 2023