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Civil procedure [2026] SGHCR 2

COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD

The High Court struck out a personal injury claim as time-barred, holding the claimant had constructive knowledge by March 2022 and US proceedings did not stop time.

  • Striking out
  • Section 24a limitation act
  • Knowledge for limitation
  • Foreign proceedings and territorial scope
  • Vicarious liability
  • Striking-out
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Tort [2026] SGHC 7

PARVATY D/O RAJU & Anor v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (S) PTE LTD & Anor

The High Court dismissed a medical negligence claim against NUH and AMKH over the treatment of a patient whose heel wound progressed to gangrene and above-knee amputation.

  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Vicarious liability
  • Bolam/bolitho test
  • Informed consent and disclosure
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Tort [2025] SGMC 72

FEDERAL FIRE ENGINEERING PTE LTD v EIGEN E&C PTE. LTD. & Anor

The court held that a fire-testing engineer owed and breached a duty of care when aerosol was discharged into a BESS, and that the claimant was vicariously liable.

  • Negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Breach of contract
  • Vicarious liability
  • Factual foreseeability
  • Proximity
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Equity [2025] SGHC 206

Lai Kai Jin Michael (Lai Kairen Michael) v Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd. & Anor

The High Court dismissed Mr Lai’s claim against Maybank Securities and allowed the broker’s counterclaim for contra losses, interest, and indemnity costs.

  • Account (remedy)
  • Breach of contract
  • Unauthorised trading
  • Client password/confidentiality
  • Limitation/time-bar
  • Costs indemnity clause
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Contract [2025] SGDC 267

THE BODY FIRM PTE LTD v SIOW SOON SIN & Anor

A Singapore District Court case on a former employee’s retention of business records, breach of confidence, remedies, and linked claims against a new employer.

  • Return of documents clause
  • Breach of confidence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Conspiracy by unlawful means
  • Equitable damages
  • Injunctions
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Medical negligence [2025] SGHC 53

CHENG SHI YING CHERISSA v KHOO CHONG KIAT & Anor

Medical negligence claim over consent, labour management, and repair of a rectovaginal tear was dismissed after the court accepted the defendant’s evidence and expert support.

  • Informed consent
  • Standard of care
  • Causation
  • Rectovaginal fistula
  • Manual fundal pressure
  • Vicarious liability
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Tort - motor accidents [2024] SGHC 150

LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG) v JEFFREY YAP & 5 Ors

High Court motor accident claim from a chain collision in Malaysia. The court found negligence by the first, third and fourth defendants and apportioned liability 30:20:50.

  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Agony of the moment defence
  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Quantification of future losses
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Tort [2024] SGHC 103

CHEN QIMING v HUTTONS ASIA PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors

The High Court dismissed all claims by a condominium purchaser against his agent and agency, finding no proved misrepresentations, no oral contract, and no private statutory cause of action.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Contract formation and certainty of terms
  • Breach of statutory duty under estate agents act/regulations
  • Vicarious liability
  • Construction of statutory private right of action
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Tort [2024] SGHC 36

NAGARAJAN MURUGESAN v GRAND RICH ELECTRICAL & ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors

The High Court allowed a construction worker’s appeal in part, finding two respondents breached negligence duties and reducing contributory negligence to 10%.

  • Breach of duty
  • Contributory negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Occupier/main contractor duties
  • Workplace safety and risk mitigation
  • Negligence
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Contract [2024] SGHC 18

RAJESH HARICHANDRA BUDHRANI v INTL FCSTONE PTE LTD & 2 Ors

The High Court dismissed a trader’s claims over a silver futures margin call and allowed the broker’s counterclaim for the account deficit.

  • Margin call and margin trading
  • Contract formation and variation
  • Execution-only services
  • Misrepresentation (fraudulent and negligent)
  • Duress and undue influence
  • Negligence and duty of care
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