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

[2021] SGHC 262

Prime Cars Leasing Pte Ltd v Zenith Automobile Pte Ltd and another ( Supreme Leasing & Limousine Pte Ltd and others, third parties

General Division of the High Court19 November 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Companies] — [Directors] — [Remuneration; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2022] SGHC(A) 8

Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd and another

Appellate Division of the High Court3 November 2021

Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach; Employment Law — Contract of service — Termination with notice; Employment Law — Disciplinary procedures — Investigations; Employment Law — Disciplinary procedures — Suspensions; Employment Law — Employers’ duties — Mutual trust and confidence; Tort — Conspiracy; Tort — Inducement of breach of contract; Tort — Malicious falsehood; Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur

[2021] SGHC 246

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

General Division of the High Court29 October 2021

Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraudulent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent; Contract] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Contract] — [Misrepresentation Act] — [Section 2(1)][Evidence] — [Admissibility of evidence] — [Hearsay; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Inducement; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent misrepresentation; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Unlawful means conspiracy

[2021] SGHC 228

Millsopp, Michael Joseph v Then Feng

General Division of the High Court28 October 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Contract] — [Misrepresentation; Equity] — [Conversion; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment

[2021] SGHC 243

Soh Keng Cheang Philip v National University Hospital (S ) Pte Ltd

General Division of the High Court26 October 2021

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Professions] — [Medical profession and practice] — [Liability] — [Negligence

[2021] SGHC 235

Lou Kan v Li Hua

General Division of the High Court18 October 2021

Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Measure of damages

[2021] SGHC 234

Lim Bee Lan v Lee Juan Loong and another

General Division of the High Court14 October 2021

Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Negligent misrepresentation

[2021] SGHC 230

Gomez, Kevin Bennett v Bird & Bird ATMD LLP and another

General Division of the High Court12 October 2021

Legal Profession] — [Professional conduct; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation

[2021] SGHC 205

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

General Division of the High Court30 September 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Striking out; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising] — [Characteristics of an ad hoc fiduciary; Trusts] — [Constructive trusts] — [Requirements for imposition of remedial constructive trust; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Elements of lawful means and unlawful means conspiracies; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment] — [Elements of unjust enrichment] —[Interceptive subtraction] — [Total failure of consideration, exploitation of weakness and ignorance as unjust factors

[2021] SGCA 93

Ng Li Ning v Ting Jun Heng and another

Court of Appeal30 September 2021

[2021] SGCA 92

Foo Chee Boon Edward v Seto Wei Meng (suing as the administrator of the estate and on behalf of the dependants of Yeong Soek Mun, deceased) and another

Court of Appeal28 September 2021

Tort] — [Negligence] — [Breach of duty; Tort] — [Negligence] — [Causation; Damages] — [Assessment; Damages] — [Quantum

[2021] SGHC 217

Song Jianbo v Sunmax Global Capital Fund 1 Pte Ltd and another

General Division of the High Court23 September 2021

Contract] — [Breach; Tort] — [Misrepresentation; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Measure of damages; Tort] — [Conspiracy