Tort

[2022] SGHC 167

3D Networks Singapore Pte Ltd v Voon South Shiong and another

General Division of the High Court18 July 2022

Contract — Illegality and public policy — Restraint of trade; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties; Employment Law — Employees’ duties; Confidence — Breach of confidence; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract; Tort — Conspiracy

[2022] SGHC 163

Sheng Ling Huo v Orthosports@Novena and others

General Division of the High Court12 July 2022

[2022] SGHC 158

Dways International Pte Ltd (formerly known as D’way International Pte Ltd and as Longevite Pte Ltd) v Lim Seow Hui Ratna Irene and others

General Division of the High Court6 July 2022

Companies — Directors — Duties; Tort — Conspiracy — Conspiracy by unlawful means; Tort — Defamation

[2022] SGHC(A) 26

The Subsidiary Management Corporation No. 01 – Strata Title Plan No. 4355 v Janaed and another and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court21 June 2022

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

[2022] SGHC 131

Commodities Intelligence Centre Pte Ltd v Mako International Trd Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court31 May 2022

Agency — Duties of agent; Agency — Evidence of agency; Companies — Incorporation of companies — Lifting corporate veil; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Contract — Misrepresentation; Equity — Dishonest assistance; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties; Tort — Conspiracy

[2022] SGHC 128

Asia Petworld Pte Ltd v Sivabalan s/o Ramasami and another

General Division of the High Court26 May 2022

Intellectual Property — Law of confidence — Breach of confidence — Information possessing quality of confidence; Tort — Conspiracy to injure — Pre-incorporation acts

[2022] SGHC 115

Anpex Pte Ltd v Cheng Yong Sun and another

General Division of the High Court20 May 2022

[2022] SGHC(A) 21

Yong Khong Yoong Mark and others v Ting Choon Meng and another

Appellate Division of the High Court18 May 2022

Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Contract — Misrepresentation — Negligent; Contract — Misrepresentation — Inducement; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Inducement; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy

[2022] SGHC 108

Hsu Hsueh Hui (alias Jenny Hsu) v Foong Yook Kooi and others

General Division of the High Court13 May 2022

Landlord and Tenant — Termination of leases; Tort — Conversion

[2022] SGHC 106

Wang Fumin v Citibank Singapore Ltd

General Division of the High Court12 May 2022

Contract — Misrepresentation; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care

[2022] SGHC 83

Ok Tedi Fly River Development Foundation Ltd and others v Ok Tedi Mining Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court12 April 2022

Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Striking out; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising] — [Characteristics of an ad hoc fiduciary; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Elements of unlawful means conspiracies

[2022] SGHC(A) 11

Phua Seng Hua and others v Kwee Seng Chio Peter and another

Appellate Division of the High Court14 March 2022

Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit] [Tort — Negligence][Contract — Remedies — Damages — Wrotham Park damages][Damages — Compensation and damages — Tort

[2022] SGHC 48

Shandong Qixia Shida Fruits Refrigeration Co., Ltd v Yong Zeng Yuan Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court7 March 2022

Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties] — [Breach of fiduciary duties; Contract] — [Breach] — [Contracts for sale and supply of goods; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy] — [Whether there was an agreement or combination between parties to harm

[2022] SGHC 45

Acute Result Holdings Ltd v CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd (formerly known as CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court28 February 2022

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Whether an equitable mortgagee or equitable chargee is a trustee; Tort — Negligence — Duty of Care

[2022] SGHC 39

R Manokaran and others v Chua h Ah Leng and others and another suit

General Division of the High Court24 February 2022

Tort — Negligence — Defences — Contributory Negligence; Tort — Vicarious liability; Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction][Contract — Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act][Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms

[2022] SGHC(A) 7

POA Recovery Pte Ltd v Yau Kwok Seng and others and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court18 February 2022

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

[2022] SGHC 31

Danny Raj a/l Muniappan v Ang Zhiqiang

General Division of the High Court14 February 2022

Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty; Tort — Negligence — Causation; Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur; Tort — Nuisance — Public nuisance

[2022] SGHC(A) 2

POA Recovery Pte Ltd v Yau Kwok Seng and others and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court3 February 2022

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

[2022] SGHC 23

Uday Mehra v L Capital Asia Advisors and others

General Division of the High Court28 January 2022

Contract — Contractual terms — Express terms; Contract — Termination — Termination under terms of contract; Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach — Implied term of mutual trust and confidence; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit — Inducement; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Confidence

[2022] SGHC 10

Pilgrim Private Debt Fund v Asian Appraisal Company Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court17 January 2022

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Duty of care; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Contributory negligence; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Damages; Contract] — [Contractual terms] — [Unfair Contract Terms Act] — [Sections 2(2) and 11(3)

[2022] SGHC 3

Lee Kok Choy v Leong Keng Woo

General Division of the High Court12 January 2022

Limitation of Actions] — [Particular causes of action] — [Tort; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Qualified privilege; Tort] — [Defamation] — [Damages

[2022] SGHC 2

Gravitas International Associates Pte Ltd v Invictus Group Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court7 January 2022

Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Bare right to litigate] — [Maintenance and champerty; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Contracts of employment; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Non-assignment clauses] — [Effect; Choses in Action] — [Assignment] — [Non-assignment clauses] — [Interpretation; Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Personal contracts] — [Assignability; Tort] — [Inducement of breach of contract] — [Contract of service

[2021] SGHC 289

Thillainathan Aravinthan v EMC Information Systems Management L td Singapore Branch

General Division of the High Court17 December 2021

Contract] — [Breach] — [Contractual entitlements upon termination of employment; Contract] — [Collateral contracts; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Employment Law] — [Contract of service] — [Termination with notice

[2021] SGHC 288

Epoch Minerals Pte Ltd v Raffles Asset Management (S) Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court17 December 2021

Tort] — [Conspiracy; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Dishonest assistance; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit