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Tort

Negligence, defamation, nuisance, and other civil wrongs.

367 decisions

Principal legislation

Tort decisions

Result 74

[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 76

[2025] SGHC 105

Petrotech Marine Services Sdn Bhd v Wong Wai Leng (trading as Win Services & Agency) and another and another matter

General Division of the High Court6 June 2025

Equity — Fiduciary relationships— Duties; Tort — Unlawful means conspiracy; Trusts — Accessory liability— Dishonest assistance; Trusts — Accessory liability— Knowing receipt; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Restitution — Failure of consideration; Restitution — Change of position; Restitution — Ministerial receipt; Equity — Defences— Acquiescence; Equity — Defences— Laches; Equity — Defences— Estoppel

Result 78

[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 79

[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 91

[2024] SGHC 322

SW Trustees Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi) and others ( Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma (also known as Tewodros Ashenafi), third party

General Division of the High Court16 December 2024

Insolvency Law — Avoidance of transactions — Transactions at an undervalue — Value of consideration given; Insolvency Law — Avoidance of transactions — Transactions at an undervalue — Value of consideration received; Insolvency Law — Avoidance of transactions — Transactions at an undervalue — Remedies; Companies — Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy; Insolvency Law — Winding up — Liquidator — Duties

Result 93

[2024] SGHC 293

Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Pickering , Alan John and others

General Division of the High Court19 November 2024

Companies — Directors — Duties — Breaches; Evidence — Proof of evidence — Defendant elects to call no evidence — Whether applicable test for plaintiff to discharge essential elements of claim is prima facie case; Limitation of actions — Equity and limitation of actions — Directors breaching fiduciary duties — Whether limitation defence applies — Section 22 Limitation Act 1959; Tort — Conspiracy — Conspiracy by lawful means and unlawful means

Result 96

[2024] SGHC 277

ACE Spring Investments Ltd v Balbeer Singh Mangat and another

General Division of the High Court28 October 2024

Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful act — Duress; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful act — Undue influence; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful act — Breach of fiduciary duties; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful act — Breach of fiduciary duties — Self-dealing; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful act — Unlawful reliance on a purported resolution to pass other resolutions; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful act — Predominant intention to injure; Tort — Conspiracy — Combination; Tort — Conspiracy — Damages; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit

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