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Contract [2026] SGDC 2

CRIMSIGN GRAPHICS PTE LTD v AMXON CONSTRUCTORS PTE. LTD.

The District Court awarded Crimsign Graphics Pte Ltd payment under three signage contracts and dismissed most of Amxon Constructors’ counterclaims, allowing only S$840.50 for proven rectification.

  • Breach of contract
  • Set-off
  • Counterclaim
  • Adjudication costs recovery
  • Defects and rectification
  • Quantification of damages
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Tort [2025] SGDC 260

TEY SONG KIEM MRS GOH CHEOW MIANG v MOHD JAFFAR BIN ISMAIL practising as FFUSION ARCHITECTS (Singapore UEN No. XXXXXXXXM) & Anor

The District Court held the architect owed no duty for the automated gate’s operational design or installation supervision, but the contractor was liable for the gate collapse.

  • Duty of care
  • Proximity
  • Scope of services
  • Supervision
  • Novus actus interveniens
  • Contributory negligence
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Contract [2025] SGHC 151

DMC v DMD

High Court held the subcontractor liable for backcharges and liquidated damages, rejected a SOPA suspension defence, and dismissed the counterclaim.

  • Backcharges
  • Liquidated damages
  • Waiver by election
  • Sopa s26 suspension
  • Contract interpretation
  • Pre-judgment interest
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Arbitration [2025] SGHC 103

DOM v DON

The High Court partly set aside an arbitral award, holding that 50% awards for three consultants’ fees breached natural justice, but dismissed the rest of the challenge.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Breach of natural justice
  • Fair hearing rule
  • Fraud (procedural)
  • Public policy
  • Apportionment of damages
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Contract [2025] SGHC 64

CROWN CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD v UNIVEL HOSPITALITY PTE. LTD.

The court held the subcontract unenforceable for uncertainty, found the payment terms were later varied by agreement, rejected repudiatory breach, and awarded the defendant nominal damages of $1.

  • Formation
  • Uncertainty
  • Consideration
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Breach
  • Repudiation
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Insolvency [2024] SGHC 238

KINGSMEN EXHIBITS PTE LTD v REGALRARE GEM MUSEUM PTE. LTD.

The High Court granted winding-up orders after statutory demands went unpaid, holding the companies were deemed unable to pay their debts under the IRDA.

  • Winding-up
  • Deemed inability to pay
  • Statutory demand
  • Adjudication under sopa
  • Enforcement of adjudication determination
  • Adjournment discretion
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Civil procedure [2024] SGHC 149

THE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE PLAN NO. 4099 v TPS CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD. & 3 Ors

The High Court held the plaintiff’s claim against KTP Consultants was time-barred, finding the cladding defect was apparent by the 2016 report and striking out the claim.

  • Striking out under o 18 r 19(1)(b)
  • Limitation periods (s 24a limitation act)
  • Knowledge for limitation
  • Further arguments (s 29b scja)
  • Striking-out
  • Limitation-of-actions
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Arbitration [2024] SGHC 112

WAN SERN METAL INDUSTRIES PTE LTD v HUA TIAN ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.

The application was dismissed because the Tribunal did not exceed its jurisdiction, adhered to the parties' agreed arbitral procedure, and did not breach natural justice: the expectation damages issue was within the scope given the pleadings, evidence and parties' written submissions (and the applicant responded to it); the applicant failed to object during arbitration and opted for an expedited documents‑only procedure which increased reliance on written submissions; substantive complaints about measurement of damages were merits challenges inappropriate to setting‑aside proceedings.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Scope of submission to arbitration
  • Arbitral procedure
  • Breach of natural justice (fair hearing)
  • Expectation damages
  • Sopa adjudication
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Arbitration [2023] SGHC(I) 16

CZQ & Anor v CZS

The Singapore International Commercial Court held that a FIDIC amicable settlement procedure was not a condition precedent to arbitration, so the tribunal had jurisdiction.

  • Condition precedent to arbitration
  • Amicable settlement clause
  • Jurisdictional challenge
  • Contract interpretation
  • Fidic dispute resolution
  • Arbitration
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Arbitration [2023] SGHC(I) 16

CZQ & Anor v CZS

CZQ & Anor v CZS [2023] SGHC(I) 16 (27 October 2023)

The Singapore International Commercial Court held that FIDIC Sub-Clause 20.5 was not a condition precedent to arbitration under Sub-Clause 20.6.

  • Condition precedent to arbitration
  • Interpretation of arbitration clauses
  • Fidic contracts
  • Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal
  • Arbitration
  • Contract-interpretation
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