Tort

[2026] SGMC 95

Erwin Chong Xue Yoong v Chua Yan Suan, Samantha (Cai Yanxiang

Magistrate's Court11 August 2026

Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Tort] — [Fraudulent misrepresentation; Tort] — [Negligent misrepresentation; Trust] — [Constructive trust; Trust] — [Resulting trust

[2026] SGHCR 32

The Timken Co v United Shipping Services Pte Ltd (ST Engineering Aerospace Systems Pte Ltd, third party

High Court Registrar5 August 2026

Civil Procedure — Third party proceedings — Pleadings — Striking out; Damages — Apportionment — Contribution; Tort — Joint tortfeasorship

[2026] SGMC 92

Pheabe Chau Mei Sze v Cheryl Lim Ching Ling

Magistrate's Court4 August 2026

Tort] — [Defamation] — [Damages; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Fair comment; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Justification

[2026] SGDC 254

Boido Riccardo v Alayne Wong Ee Lian

District Court4 August 2026

Land] — [Strata titles] — [ss 29 and 47 of the Building Management and Strata Management Act 2024; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Fair comment; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Justification; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Publication; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Qualified privilege

[2026] SGHCR 30

Da Hui Shipping (Pte) Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) v Shook Lin & Bok LLP

High Court Registrar3 August 2026

Admiralty and Shipping — Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Action in rem; Civil Procedure — Extension of time; Civil Procedure — Striking out; Contract — Breach — Causation — Loss of chance; Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Unjust factors; Restitution — Subrogation; Tort — Negligence — Causation — Loss of chance

[2026] SGDC 243

[2026] SGDC 243

District Court27 July 2026

Tort — False imprisonment — Security guard attempting to stop person found in classroom of National University of Singapore to establish his identity — Person scuffling with security guard before running away — Whether intention to cause confinement of person — Whether total restraint of person

[2026] SGDC 230

Haweina Trading Co Ltd v Bling Blink SG Pte Ltd and another

District Court17 July 2026

[2026] SGCA 33

Deloitte & Touche LLP v Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd (in compulsory liquidation

Court of Appeal16 July 2026

Contract — Damages — Remoteness; Tort — Negligence — Damages; Tort — Negligence — Scope of duty

[2026] SGHC 147

Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Bloomberg LP and another and another matter

General Division of the High Court14 July 2026

Tort – Defamation – Reynolds privilege – Application in Singapore; Damages – Assessment – Defamation – Principles applicable to determination of appropriate quantum of damages

[2026] SGDC 215

Wendy Danubrata v J+F Private Limited and another

District Court2 July 2026

Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent misrepresentation; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act

[2026] SGDC 213

Thirunavukarasu Manikam v Gumanan s/o Nallathambi & 3 Ors

District Court1 July 2026

Contract — Breach; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation — Whether duty of care was owed; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Restitution — Failure of consideration – Total failure of consideration; Restitution — Change of position

[2026] SGHC(I) 9

Kupetz, Jonathan and others v Terraform Labs Pte Ltd and others

Singapore International Commercial Court29 June 2026

Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Damages — Measure of damages — Tort — Reliance measure of damages for tort of deceit

[2026] SGMC 79

Aminah Bte Mohamed Kassim v Loch Grocer Pte. Ltd

Magistrate's Court22 June 2026

[2026] SGDC 202

Mobot Pte Ltd v The Management Corporation Strata Plan No 4067

District Court22 June 2026

Tort — Misrepresentation — Subsidiary proprietor of strata title property applying to management corporation for fitting out permit — Subsidiary proprietor carrying out fitting out works — Whether representations made by management corporation fitting out works approved — Whether subsidiary proprietor submitted a complete and compliant set of documents for approval of fitting out works — Whether fitting out works authorised

[2026] SGHC 134

Twitter Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Media Matters for America

General Division of the High Court19 June 2026

Civil Procedure — Service — Setting aside of service out of jurisdiction; Civil Procedure — Service — Jurisdictional limbs under paragraph 63(3)(f) of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021; Tort — Defamation — Publication — Whether direct or indirect evidence of publication in Singapore; Conflict of Laws — Choice of law — Tort — Malicious falsehood; Conflict of Laws — Natural forum; Tort — Defamation — Malicious falsehood — Place and applicable law of tort

[2026] SGHC 133

Altitude Xperience Pte Ltd (formerly known as Skyventure VWT Singapore Pte Ltd) v Simba Telecom Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court18 June 2026

Statutory Interpretation — Statutes — Telecommunications Act 1999; Land — Licences — Oral licence; Tort — Trespass — Quantum of damages

[2026] SGMC 75

[2026] SGMC 75

Magistrate's Court17 June 2026

Tort — Assault and battery — Neighbours altercating — Whether evidential burden of assault and battery discharged — Whether intention to cause harassment, alarm or distress — Section 11 Protection from Harassment Act 2014

[2026] SGHC(A) 18

Lo Yew Seng v Astrawati Aluwi

Appellate Division of the High Court17 June 2026

Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Conspiracy

[2026] SGMC 71

PS 23 Interior Pte. Ltd. v Andrew Tan Tong Sin

Magistrate's Court12 June 2026

Building and Construction Law] – [Building and construction contracts] – [Renovation contracts and contracts for minor works; Contract] – [Breach; Contract] – [Contractual terms; Contract] – [Variation; Tort] – [Negligence

[2026] SGHC 120

Chong Jorina v Ritz Property Investimentos Imobiliarios Ltda and another

General Division of the High Court2 June 2026

Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent misrepresentation][Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation][Evidence — Adverse inferences — Section 116(g) Evidence Act 1893 (2020 Rev Ed)

[2026] SGSCT 13

JGV v JGW

SGSCT26 May 2026

Land — Strata titles — Common property — Breach of statutory duty to maintain common property under s 29(1)(b) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004 — Blocked sewer pipe; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty to take reasonable care to maintain common property — Blocked sewer pipe

[2026] SGDC 177

Nirmala d/o Thangavellu v Acestes Pte. Ltd

District Court25 May 2026

Tort] — [Negligence; Employment Law] — [Work Injury Compensation Act

[2026] SGDC 167

Jong Khee Beng Ainsley v Teo Kim Phang

District Court20 May 2026

Damages] – [Measure of damages] – [Personal injury cases; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation

[2026] SGHC(A) 13

Lee Cheng Mui v Lee Say Yng

Appellate Division of the High Court28 April 2026

Land — Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster; Tort — Trespass — Land; Tort — Damages — Compensatory damages