Tort

[2022] SGCA 72

How Weng Fan and others v Sengkang Town Council and other appeals

Court of Appeal9 November 2022

Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Trusts — Accessory liability; Trusts — Recipient liability; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Breach of statutory duty — Duties imposed by statute; Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute

[2022] SGHC 281

Aviation Hub Pte Ltd v Higgins , Daniel

General Division of the High Court4 November 2022

Civil Procedure — Injunctions; Land — Licences — Contractual; Tort — Trespass

[2022] SGHC(A) 38

United Overseas Bank Ltd v Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd

Appellate Division of the High Court28 October 2022

Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit

[2022] SGHC 259

Chia Soo Kiang (personal representative of the estate of Tan Yaw Lan, deceased) v Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court13 October 2022

Tort — Negligence — Medical negligence — Breach of duty; Tort — Negligence — Medical negligence — Informed consent

[2022] SGHC(A) 35

Gangadhara Brhmendra Srikanth Maroju v Epoch Minerals Pte Ltd

Appellate Division of the High Court12 October 2022

Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means; Restitution — Failure of consideration — Total failure of consideration

[2022] SGHC 243

On Site Car Accessories.SG (KEL Services) v Tang Mun Wah Jerry

General Division of the High Court28 September 2022

Tort — Defamation — Defamatory statements] [Tort — Defamation — Justification] [Tort — Defamation — Fair comment

[2022] SGHC 238

Baker, Samuel Cranage and another v SPH Interactive Pte Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court26 September 2022

Companies — Oppression — Minority shareholders; Tort — Conspiracy; Companies — Directors — Duties

[2022] SGHC 207

Low Eng Chai and another v Ishak bin Mohamed Basheere and another

General Division of the High Court29 August 2022

Contract — Misrepresentation — Damages; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Contract — Misrepresentation Act; Evidence — Adverse inferences; Tort — Conspiracy — Unlawful means conspiracy; Damages — Measure of damages — Loss of chance

[2022] SGHC 205

Writers Studio Pte Ltd v Chin Kwok Yung

General Division of the High Court25 August 2022

Confidence — Breach of Confidence; Employment Law — Part-time employees; Employment Law — Duties; Tort — Negligence — Breach of Duty

[2022] SGCA 58

Iskandar bin Rahmat and others v Attorney-General and another

Court of Appeal4 August 2022

Constitutional Law — Accused person — Rights; Constitutional Law — Fundamental liberties — Right to life and personal liberty; Constitutional Law — Equality before the law; Tort — Breach of statutory duty — Essential factors; Abuse of Process — Collateral purpose

[2022] SGHC 179

Bharat Forge Ltd v Bombardier Aerospace Services Singapore Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court29 July 2022

Civil Procedure — Costs — Indemnity costs; Contract — Breach; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Contract — Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act; Damages — Measure of damages — Contract; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care

[2022] SGHC 170

Tiong Sze Yin Serene v Chan Herng Nieng

General Division of the High Court19 July 2022

Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty; Tort — Negligence — Duty of care; Tort — Rule in Wilkinson v Downton

[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