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Tort [2026] SGCDT 3

JFH v JFI

The Tribunal granted a special direction enforcing a consent order between neighbours, finding non-compliance with anti-vibration measures and quiet-hour fan restrictions.

  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Enforcement of consent order
  • Special direction under cdra
  • Noise nuisance
  • Vibration mitigation
  • Quiet hours
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Tort [2026] SGCDT 2

JEY v JEZ

The tribunal dismissed a neighbour dispute claim over alleged excessive noise, holding that audio recordings did not prove the respondent caused the sounds.

  • Excessive noise
  • Injunction
  • Apology
  • Community disputes resolution act 2015
  • Unreasonable interference
  • Neighbour-disputes
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Contract [2023] SGHC 171

David Haw Wan Sin & Anor v Wendy Kwek Siang Ling & 6 Ors

The High Court held Wendy Kwek and Poh Wei Leong liable in negligent misrepresentation over Brazilian property investments, but rejected the other pleaded claims.

  • Misrepresentation
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Collateral contracts
  • Constructive trust
  • Knowing receipt
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Building and construction law [2016] SGHC 38

Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 3322 v Mer Vue Developments Pte Ltd and others (King Wan Construction Pte Ltd and others, third parties)

The High Court held that the developer, main contractor and consultants were independent contractors, limited BCA duties did not defeat that defence, and no private BMSMA action lay.

  • Independent contractor defence
  • Non-delegable duties
  • Vicarious liability
  • Breach of statutory duty (bmsma)
  • Delegation of professional duties
  • Negligence by sub-contractors
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Tort [2014] SGHC 136

Lum Hon Ying v Buildmart Industries Pte Ltd and another and another suit

High Court liability trial over a tower-crane accident found both the crane maintainer and main contractor negligent, with liability split 50/50.

  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Maintenance of machinery
  • Occupier's duties
  • Admissibility and weight of expert evidence
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Tort [2012] SGHC 251

Shaik Abu Bakar Bin Abdul Sukol v Saag Oilfield Engineering (S) Pte Ltd and another

The High Court held the occupier liable in negligence for an unsafe lifting accident at a worksite, but reduced damages by 50% for the plaintiff’s contributory negligence.

  • Negligence
  • Contributory negligence
  • Workplace safety and health act compliance
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Limitation to amend pleadings
  • Contributory-negligence
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Evidence [2006] SGCA 43

Sim Cheng Soon v BT Engineering Pte Ltd and Another

Court of Appeal held the appellant fell from an insufficiently barricaded working platform, admitted the photographs, and apportioned liability 40% to respondents and 60% to the appellant.

  • Admissibility of photographs
  • Hearsay and lay opinion evidence
  • Breach of factories act and regulations
  • Occupier and employer duties
  • Non-delegable duty of employer
  • Contributory negligence
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Tort [2005] SGHC 223

Sim Cheng Soon v BT Engineering Pte Ltd and Another

A worker who became quadriplegic after a shipyard accident failed to prove he fell through an uncovered opening. The High Court dismissed his claim with costs.

  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Duty of care
  • Safe system of work
  • Means of access
  • Causation
  • Evidence credibility
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Tort [2000] SGHC 67

Amus bin Pangkong v Jurong Shipyard Limited and Another

High Court appeal over a blasterer’s fall in a shipyard. The court found breaches of the duty to provide safety equipment, supervise work, and comply with s 33(3) of the Factories Act.

  • Breach of statutory duty under factories act s33
  • Duty to provide safety equipment
  • Duty to provide and implement safe system of work
  • Supervision and continuous duty
  • Burden of proof as to what is reasonably practicable
  • Proximate causation
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