THE BODY FIRM PTE LTD v SIOW SOON SIN & Anor

THE BODY FIRM PTE LTD v SIOW SOON SIN & Anor

First Defendant breached the Return of Documents Clause by retaining access to the cloud-based Google Sheets database temporarily and by retaining a downloaded copy of the WhatsApp work group chat log; First Defendant breached equitable duty of confidence by retaining the chat log (wrongful loss not rebutted) but Claimant failed to prove retention or use of the Excel file or customer WhatsApp chat logs and failed to prove use causing loss; injunctions and equitable damages were inappropriate; nominal damages of $1,500 awarded for each proven contractual breach and an order for deletion of the chat log with proof within 14 days; claim against Second Defendant dismissed as no damages flow...

Citation
[2025] SGDC 267
Parties
Claimant: The Body Firm Pte Ltd; First Defendant: Siow Soon Sin; Second Defendant: Luminashape Pte Ltd
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
21 October 2025
Case Number
DC/OC 904/2024
Procedural Posture
District Court Originating Claim No 904 of 2024 / Judgment Delivered (21 October 2025)
Outcome
Claimant succeeds in part against First Defendant; claim against Second Defendant dismissed.
Legal Topics
Return of Documents Clause, Breach of Confidence, Vicarious Liability, Conspiracy by Unlawful Means, Equitable Damages, Injunctions, Deletion Orders, Nominal Damages, Ownership of Online Accounts
Source Language
English
Contract Intellectual Property Equity Personal Property Tort Return of Documents Clause Breach of Confidence Vicarious Liability +6 more

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Parties

The Body Firm Pte Ltd

Claimant

Siow Soon Sin

First Defendant

Luminashape Pte Ltd

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

District Court Originating Claim No 904 of 2024 / Judgment Delivered (21 October 2025)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether First Defendant breached the contractual Return of Documents Clause by retaining electronic or soft copies belonging to Claimant
  2. 2 Whether First Defendant breached an equitable duty of confidence
  3. 3 Whether Second Defendant is vicariously liable or liable for conspiracy by unlawful means

Ratio Decidendi

First Defendant breached the Return of Documents Clause by retaining access to the cloud-based Google Sheets database temporarily and by retaining a downloaded copy of the WhatsApp work group chat log; First Defendant breached equitable duty of confidence by retaining the chat log (wrongful loss not rebutted) but Claimant failed to prove retention or use of the Excel file or customer WhatsApp chat logs and failed to prove use causing loss; injunctions and equitable damages were inappropriate; nominal damages of $1,500 awarded for each proven contractual breach and an order for deletion of the chat log with proof within 14 days; claim against Second Defendant dismissed as no damages flow...

Court Disposition

Claimant succeeds in part against First Defendant; claim against Second Defendant dismissed.

Orders

  • First Defendant Siow Soon Sin to pay Claimant The Body Firm Pte Ltd nominal damages of SGD 1,500 for breach of the Return of Documents Clause in respect of the Google Sheets database
  • First Defendant Siow Soon Sin to pay Claimant The Body Firm Pte Ltd nominal damages of SGD 1,500 for breach of the Return of Documents Clause in respect of the Sarah WhatsApp chat group log