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Tort

Negligence, defamation, nuisance, and other civil wrongs.

379 decisions

Principal legislation

Tort decisions

Result 79

[2025] SGHC 166

Yeo Xueli Celeste v Sin David and another

General Division of the High Court21 August 2025

Civil Procedure -— Pleadings — Amendment; Civil Procedure -— Pleadings — Striking out; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance — Requisite mental state; Tort — Conspiracy — Combination; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful means conspiracy — Predominant purpose to cause injury or damage; Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust

Result 80

[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 83

[2025] SGCA 33

Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA, DIFC Branch and another v China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp Ltd

Court of Appeal7 July 2025

Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments — Letter of credit transaction — Presentation of letter of indemnity — Whether representations in letter of indemnity were false — Whether representor made representations with no honest belief in their truth — Whether documents presented to issuing bank contained representations made to the issuing bank; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit — Whether honest belief in representation is to be assessed by reference to representor’s or representee’s subjective understanding of the representation

Result 86

[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 88

[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 90

[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 91

[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

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