Tort

[2021] SGHC 123

Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court27 May 2021

Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Breach] — [Implied term of mutual trust and confidence; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Res ipsa loquitur; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Tort] — [Malicious falsehood

[2021] SGHC 118

AIX Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd v Yeong Wai Teck and others

General Division of the High Court18 May 2021

Companies] — [Directors] — [De facto; Agency] — [Apparent authority; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2021] SGHC 109

Prudential Assurance Co Singapore (Pte) Ltd v Tan Shou Yi Peter and another

General Division of the High Court5 May 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy] — [Restraint of trade; Contract] — [Remedies] — [Damages; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Account; Tort] — [Confidence; Tort] — [Conspiracy

[2021] SGHC 108

Poongothai Kuppusamy v Huationg Contractor Pte Ltd and another (Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Singapore, intervener

General Division of the High Court3 May 2021

[2021] SGHC 84

Ma Hongjin v Sim Eng Tong

General Division of the High Court22 April 2021

Evidence] — [Witnesses] — [Corroboration] — [Weight of evidence where witness was shown pleadings; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent misrepresentation

[2021] SGHC 80

Tendcare Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tian Jian Hua Xia Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd) (in judicial management) and another v Gong Ruizhong and others

General Division of the High Court9 April 2021

Companies] — [Fraudulently inducing investment; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Trusts] — [Accessory liability

[2021] SGCA 25

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

Court of Appeal30 March 2021

Tort] — [Conspiracy; Agency] — [Evidence of agency; Agency] — [Principal; Trusts] — [Accessory liability; Damages] — [Assessment

[2021] SGHC 66

Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian

General Division of the High Court24 March 2021

Tort] — [Defamation] — [Publication; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Defamatory statements; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Damages

[2021] SGCA 23

Munshi Rasal v Enlighten Furniture Decoration Co Pte Ltd

Court of Appeal10 March 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Appeals] — [Leave; Civil Procedure] — [Costs] — [Personal liability of solicitor for costs; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty

[2021] SGCA 20

Tan Woo Thian v PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Pte Ltd

Court of Appeal4 March 2021

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Duty of care

[2021] SGHC 44

Ting Jun Heng v Yap Kok Hua and another

General Division of the High Court25 February 2021

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Contributory negligence; Damages] — [Computation; Damages] — [Contributory negligence

[2021] SGHC 41

POA Recovery Pte Ltd v Yau Kwok Seng and others ( Joseph Jeremy Kachu Li and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court18 February 2021

Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Equity] — [Fraud; Contract] — [Illegality and public policy]— [Maintenance and champerty

[2021] SGHC 37

Tonny Permana v One Tree Capital Management Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court16 February 2021

Agency] — [Construction of agent’s authority] — [Written authority; Agency] — [Duties of agent] — [Care, skill and diligence; Agency] — [Duties of agent] — [Breach; Companies] — [Fraudulently inducing investment; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Implied terms; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Express terms] — [Entire agreement; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Duty of care; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Equity] — [Dishonest assistance

[2021] SGHC 35

O’Laughlin Industries Co Ltd and another v Tan Thiam Hock and others

General Division of the High Court10 February 2021

[2021] SGHC 26

Munshi Mohammad Faiz v Interpro Construction Pte Ltd and others and another appeal

General Division of the High Court3 February 2021

Tort] — [Negligence; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Contributory negligence; Tort] — [Vicarious liability

[2021] SGHC 24

Wong Sung Boon v Fuji Xerox Singapore Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court2 February 2021

Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Breach; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Tort] — [Inducement of breach of contract; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties

[2021] SGHC 20

Nambu PVD Pte Ltd v UBTS Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court2 February 2021

Tort] — [Negligence; Bailment] — [Contract; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Exclusion clauses; Tort] — [Conversion; Tort] — [Detinue; Civil Procedure] — [Costs

[2021] SGHC 10

Noor Azlin bte Abdul Rahman and another v Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court19 January 2021

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation; Damages] — [Assessment; Damages] — [Quantum

[2021] SGHC 9

GTMS Construction Pte Ltd v Ser Kim Koi ( Chan Sau Yan (formerly trading as Chan Sau Yan Associates) and another, third parties

General Division of the High Court18 January 2021

Building and Construction Law] — [Architects, engineers and surveyors] — [Duties and liabilities; Building and Construction Law] — [Building and construction contracts] — [Lump sum contract; Building and Construction Law] — [Standard form contracts] — [Singapore Institute of Architects standard form contracts; Building and Construction Law] — [Contractors’ duties] — [Completion of work; Building and Construction Law] — [Contractors’ duties] — [Duty as to materials and workmanship; Building and Construction Law] — [Contractors’ duties] — [Extension of time and liquidated damages; Building and Construction Law] — [Damages] — [Damages for defects; Building and Construction Law] — [Damages] — [Delay in completion; Building and Construction Law] — [Damages] — [Liquidated damages; Building and Construction Law] — [Damages] — [Prevention or prolongation; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2020] SGHC 275

Poh Chiak Ow v United Overseas Bank Ltd

General Division of the High Court30 December 2020

Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Duty of care; Tort] — [Vicarious liability

[2020] SGHC 278

Terrence Fernandez v Lim Shao Ying Genevieve and another

General Division of the High Court30 December 2020

Tort] — [Defamation] — [Justification; Criminal Law] — [Statutory offences] — [Protection from Harassment Act; Tort] — [Conspiracy

[2020] SGHC 271

New Ping Ping Pauline v Eng’s Noodles House Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court22 December 2020

Companies] — [Common law derivative action] — [Whether leave necessary to commence; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties] — [Breach

[2020] SGHC 268

Bluestone Corp Pte Ltd v Phang Cher Choon and others and another suit

General Division of the High Court4 December 2020

Confidence] — [Breach of confidence; Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Breach; Employment Law] — [Termination] — [Without notice; Equity] — [Defences] — [Acquiescence; Equity] — [Defences] — [Limitation; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties] — [Breach; Tort] — [Confidence; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means; Tort] — [Passing off

[2020] SGHC 260

Seto Wei Meng (suing as the administrator of the estate and on behalf of the dependants of Yeong Soek Mun, deceased) and another v Foo Chee Boon Edward and others ( Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd , third party

General Division of the High Court26 November 2020