Tort

[2023] SGHC 361

Marten, Joseph Matthew and another v AIQ Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others

General Division of the High Court29 December 2023

Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Locus standi of nominee holding company to bring oppression action for acts done to beneficial shareholder; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Rights issue to raise urgently needed funds for company not oppressive conduct even if other shareholders are diluted; Companies — Directors — Shadow directors; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Qua member rule; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Reflective loss principle; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Whether there was an understanding and agreement between two shareholders that gave rise to equitable considerations; Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders — Acts of shareholder bring oppression suit to be considered when determining if conduct complained of is unfair, as long as no tit-for-tat behaviour; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy — Whether breach of company constitution is a wrongful act; Tort — Conspiracy — Lawful means conspiracy

[2023] SGHC 345

The Enterprise Fund III Ltd and another v CNPLaw LLP ( formerly known as Colin Ng & Partnership

General Division of the High Court7 December 2023

[2023] SGHC 344

Lam Wing Yee Jane v Realstar Premier Group Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court5 December 2023

Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Tort — Vicarious liability

[2023] SGHC 334

Don King Martin (trading as King Excursion & Transport Provider) v Lenny Arjan Singh

General Division of the High Court27 November 2023

[2023] SGHC 326

Ho Dat Khoon v Chan Wai Leen (in her personal capacity and as administratrix of the estate of Wong Ching Fong, deceased) and another

General Division of the High Court17 November 2023

Gifts — Avoidance — Whether inter vivos gift could be set aside for mistake; Land — Registration of title — Whether rectification of the land-register should be ordered; Tort — Conspiracy; Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Whether proprietary remedies could be obtained for a claim in unjust enrichment; Civil Procedure — Costs —Principles

[2023] SGHC 322

Karan Bagga v Stichting Chemical Distribution Institute

General Division of the High Court9 November 2023

Tort — Defamation — Damages; Tort — Defamation — Defamatory statements; Tort — Defamation — Justification; Tort — Defamation — Malice][Tort — Defamation — Malicious falsehood; Tort — Defamation — Publication; Tort — Defamation — Qualified privilege

[2023] SGHC 317

Swift Maids Pte Ltd and another v Cheong Yi Qiang and others

General Division of the High Court2 November 2023

Contract — Breach; Employment Law — Employees’ duties; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Confidence — Breach of confidence; Tort — Conspiracy

[2023] SGHC 311

M Badiuzzaman and others v Salma Islam and others

General Division of the High Court30 October 2023

Tort — Defamation — Whether aggravated damages and special damages are warranted

[2023] SGHC 303

Value Monetization III Ltd v Lim Beng Choo and another matter ( Crest Capital Asia Pte Ltd and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court27 October 2023

Tort — Damages — Joint and several liability — Contribution — Limitation Act; Tort — Damages — Joint and several liability — Contribution — Procedure; Res Judicata — Applicable principles

[2023] SGHC 264

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

General Division of the High Court20 September 2023

Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether duty of care to be imposed in addition to contractual duty of due care, skill and diligence

[2023] SGHC(I) 13

The Micro Tellers Network Ltd and others v Cheng Yi Han and others

Singapore International Commercial Court6 September 2023

Agency] — [Third party and principal’s relations; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Implied contracts] — [Implied retainer; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Dishonest assistance; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Tort] — [Negligence

[2023] SGHC 245

Voltas Ltd v Ng Theng Swee and another

General Division of the High Court5 September 2023

Tort — Conspiracy — Whether there was a combination between the director and his company; Tort— Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit

[2023] SGHC 243

Axis Megalink Sdn Bhd v Far East Mining Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court31 August 2023

Agency — Third party and principal’s relations — Contractual relations — Attribution of agent’s knowledge of his own breach to principal; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Contract — Mistake — Unilateral mistake as to identity of contracting counterparty; Tort — Conspiracy

[2023] SGHC 221

Foo Diana v Woo Mui Chan

General Division of the High Court14 August 2023

Tort — Defamation; Tort — Defamation — Justification; Tort — Defamation — Qualified privilege

[2023] SGHC 171

Haw Wan Sin David and another v Kwek Siang Ling Wendy and others

General Division of the High Court20 June 2023

Contract — Collateral contracts; Tort — Breach of statutory duty; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Trusts — Constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC 156

Dr Who Waterworks Pte Ltd and others v D r Who (M) Sdn Bhd and others

General Division of the High Court26 May 2023

Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Infringement; Intellectual Property — Trade marks and trade names — Passing off; Contract — Breach; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Detinue

[2023] SGHC 127

Hector Finance Group Ltd and another v Chan Chew Keak

General Division of the High Court26 May 2023

[2023] SGHC 139

Government of the City of Buenos Aires v HN Singapore Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court12 May 2023

Companies — Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil; Conflict of Laws — Choice of law — Contract; Contract — Breach; Contract — Frustration; Contract — Termination; Contract — Waiver; Tort — Misrepresentation

[2023] SGHC 124

Low Sing Khiang v LogicMills Learning Centre Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court5 May 2023

Contract — Misrepresentation — Action for rescission; Contract — Misrepresentation — Innocent; Contract — Misrepresentation Act; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

[2023] SGHC 117

Chia June Theo Grace (alias Xie Yunzhen) Mrs Grace Doney and others v Selvakumar Ranjan and another

General Division of the High Court3 May 2023

[2023] SGHC 104

2253 Apparel Inc v Medico Titan Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court19 April 2023

Contract — Formation; Contract — Misrepresentation; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Tort — Conspiracy

[2023] SGHC 89

Raffles Education Corp Ltd and others v Shantanu Prakash and another

General Division of the High Court6 April 2023

Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

[2023] SGHC 80

Liang Xihong v Loong Soo Min and another and another suit

General Division of the High Court31 March 2023

Companies — Oppression; Trusts — Breach of trust; Trusts — Accessory liability — Acts amounting to assistance; Tort — Conspiracy

[2023] SGHC 75

Salmizan bin Abdullah v Crapper , Ian Anthony

General Division of the High Court30 March 2023

Tort — Negligence — Causation — Whether causation may be disputed at the assessment of damages hearing; Tort — Negligence — Damages — What makes out the elements of negligence to entitle a claimant to damages; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty — Whether different types of damage give rise to different causes of action for the same breach of duty; Damages — Assessment