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Bailment [2026] SGHC 70

STEVEN KURNIAWAN PRAYITNO v OH CHIN ANN & 2 Ors

The High Court held that the first and second defendants breached bailment duties by selling 13 of the plaintiff’s cars without consent; the third defendant was not liable.

  • Bailee duties
  • Breach of bailment
  • Contract formation and variation
  • Concurrent obligations
  • Waiver
  • Piercing corporate veil
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Tort [2021] SGHC 20

NAMBU PVD PTE LTD v UBTS PTE LTD

High Court decision on fire damage to a transported PVD machine, holding the defendant negligent and awarding damages after rejecting incorporation of its standard terms.

  • Negligence
  • Conversion
  • Detinue
  • Incorporation of terms
  • Exclusion clauses
  • Limitation clauses
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Contract [2020] SGHC 129

HUATIONG CONTRACTOR PTE LTD v CHOON LAI KUEN

The High Court found no negligence in a towing-fire claim and held that exclusion clauses on work orders were not incorporated into the verbal contract.

  • Breach of bailment
  • Exemption/limitation clauses
  • Course of dealing
  • Causation of loss
  • Standard of care
  • Bailment
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Admiralty and shipping [2016] SGHC 100

PHILLIPS 66 INTERNATIONAL TRADING PTE. LTD. v Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel STAR QUEST (IMO No. 9529358)

High Court held that the respondents had arguable defences to claims over bunker deliveries made without production of Vopak bills of lading, so leave to defend was upheld.

  • Bills of lading as documents of title
  • Construction and interpretation of bills of lading
  • Customs of trade (bunker industry)
  • Estoppel by acquiescence
  • Authority to sign shipping documents
  • Incorporation of charterparty terms
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Contract law [2012] SGHC 247

Moh Seng Cranes Pte. Ltd. v Hup Hin Transport Co Pte Ltd and others

The High Court held JPW liable in negligence for crane damage caused by a concealed manhole, while dismissing claims against Hup Hin and MA.

  • Formation of oral tripartite contract
  • Incorporation of terms
  • Duty of care (occupier/main contractor)
  • Contributory negligence
  • Indemnity clauses
  • Site safety obligations
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Contract [2010] SGCA 17

Ang Sin Hock v Khoo Eng Lim

Appeal allowed. The Court of Appeal held that a fresh contract arose from correspondence and forbearance, making the writ timely and awarding the appellant $270,725.

  • Collateral contract
  • Acknowledgement (limitation act s26(2))
  • Limitation period (s6(1)(a), s29)
  • Doctrine of election
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
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Bailment [2006] SGCA 40

Sun Technosystems Pte Ltd v Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd

The Court of Appeal upheld a finding that a courier shipment was hijacked and held that a bailee need not always prove the precise cause of loss if reasonable care was shown.

  • Duty of bailee
  • Burden of proof
  • Exclusion/exception clause
  • Fundamental breach
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Hijacking of cargo
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Bailment [2006] SGHC 66

Smart Modular Technologies Sdn Bhd and Another v Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd and Another

The High Court held that a hijacking of courier cargo was beyond the carrier’s control and that FedEx M had used reasonable security measures, so the claim failed.

  • Hijacking of goods in transit
  • Exclusion/limitation clauses
  • Standard of care for carrier/bailee
  • Burden of proof
  • Industry security standards (iata ahm)
  • Agency/contract formation
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