Tort

Act CLA 1909

Civil Law Act 1909

Act DA 1957

Defamation Act 1957

[2025] SGHC 14

Vibrant Group Ltd v Tong Chi Ho and others [2025] SGHC 14

SGHC2025-01-27

Civil Procedure — No case to answer; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit —Whether representation originated from defendant — Whether representation can be transmitted through third party

[2025] SGHC 13

ATT Systems (S’pore) Pte Ltd and another v Centricore (S) Pte Ltd and others [2025] SGHC 13

SGHC2025-01-23

Confidence — Breach of confidence; Contract — Contractual terms; Contract — Breach; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract

[2025] SGHC 4

Glassberg, Jonathan William v UBS AG, Singapore Branch [2025] SGHC 4

SGHC2025-01-10

Agency — Principal — Holding out; Contract — Contractual terms — Construction; Contract — Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Negligence — Causation; Tort — Negligence — Contributory negligence; Tort — Vicar...

[2024] SGHC 330

Chiang Ai Ling v Tan Kian Chye and another [2024] SGHC 330

SGHC2024-12-30

Contract — Formation — Whether alleged agreements were sham agreements; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful and unlawful means – Whether claimant suffered loss as a result of the conspiracy

[2024] SGHC 324

Concorde Services Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Ong Kim Hock and another [2024] SGHC 324

SGHC2024-12-17

Companies — Directors — Duties; Damages — Assessment; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy; Trusts — Accessory liability — Knowing receipt

[2024] SGHC(I) 32

da Silveira, Virgilio Tarrago and another v Hashstacs Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC(I) 32

SGHC(I)2024-12-16

Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Tort — Negligence; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Tort — Conspiracy

[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) [2024] SGHC 322

SGHC2024-12-16

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...

[2024] SGHC 311

Maag, Daniel and another v Lalit Kumar Modi [2024] SGHC 311

SGHC2024-12-05

Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment; Civil Procedure — Service — Service out of jurisdiction; Conflict of Laws — Jurisdiction; Tort — Defamation — Publication; Tort — Malicious Falsehood

[2024] SGHC 293

Prometheus Marine Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Pickering , Alan John and others [2024] SGHC 293

SGHC2024-11-19

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...

[2024] SGHC 289

Kapital Fund SPC v Lee Tze Wee Andrew and another [2024] SGHC 289

SGHC2024-11-07

Civil Procedure — Striking out; Tort — Conspiracy — Combination; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract

[2024] SGHC 279

Asia-Euro Capital SPV I LLP v Regulus Advisors Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 279

SGHC2024-10-30

Evidence — Adverse inferences; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Tort — Misrepresentation — Whether plaintiff can sue on representation made prio...

[2024] SGHC 277

ACE Spring Investments Ltd v Balbeer Singh Mangat and another [2024] SGHC 277

SGHC2024-10-28

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 — Unl...

[2024] SGHC 249

Durairaj Santiran v Singapore Airlines L td [2024] SGHC 249

SGHC2024-10-18

Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty

[2024] SGHC 253

Xia Zheng v Lee King Anne [2024] SGHC 253

SGHC2024-10-07

Contract — Formation — Intention to create legal relations — Sham interest-free loan documents executed to give false impression of existence of loan agreement where parties never intended to create legal relations involving genuine loan arrangement; Contract...

[2024] SGHC(A) 29

Rajesh Harichandra Budhrani v INTL FCStone Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC(A) 29

SGHC(A)2024-09-24

Contract — Breach; Contract — Contractual terms; Contract — Duress — Illegitimate pressure; Contract — Undue influence; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

[2024] SGHC(A) 26

Seatrium New Energy Ltd (formerly known as Keppel FELS Ltd) v HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co, Ltd (formerly known as Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd) [2024] SGHC(A) 26

SGHC(A)2024-09-16

Contract — Contractual terms — Whether party’s claim precluded by contractual term excluding liability; Contract — Contractual terms — Warranties — Whether latent defects that do not manifest or are not discovered during the warranty period are nonetheless ca...

[2024] SGHC 237

3D Infosystems Pte Ltd (formerly known as 3D Networks Singapore Pte Ltd) v Voon South Shiong and another [2024] SGHC 237

SGHC2024-09-16

Damages — Assessment; Confidence — Law of confidence — Remedies — Account of Profits; Confidence — Law of confidence — Remedies — Damages; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract

[2024] SGHC 212

Choo Yew Liang Sebastian v Koh Yew Teck and another (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd, third party) ( Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd, intervener) [2024] SGHC 212

SGHC2024-08-19

Tort — Negligence — Motor accidents; Damages — Assessment; Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases; Damages — Computation

[2024] SGHC(A) 23

Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet (Wen Haojie) and others and another appeal [2024] SGHC(A) 23

SGHC(A)2024-08-07

Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful means conspiracy

[2024] SGHC 181

Tan Cheng Cheng and others v Shamlal s/o Tuppani Bisaysar and another [2024] SGHC 181

SGHC2024-07-12

Tort — Conversion; Evidence — Admissibility of evidence

[2024] SGHC 177

H8 Holdings Pte Ltd v RIC Dormitory (SG) Pte Ltd and others and another suit [2024] SGHC 177

SGHC2024-07-10

Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders

[2024] SGHC 167

Tang Swea Phing v Chan Tam Hoi (alias Paul Chan) and another appeal [2024] SGHC 167

SGHC2024-06-29

Agency — Principal — Tortious liabilities; Tort — Defamation — Justification; Tort — Defamation — Remedies — Nominal damages

[2024] SGCA 21

Crapper Ian Anthony v Salmizan bin Abdullah [2024] SGCA 21

SGCA2024-06-28

Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders; Tort — Negligence — Causation; Tort — Negligence — Damages; Damages — Assessment

[2024] SGHC 154

DCA v DCB [2024] SGHC 154

SGHC2024-06-14

Tort — Negligence — Duty of Care