LIU SHU MING & Anor v KOH CHEW CHEE
Key facts
| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Hoo Sheau Peng, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Contract, Damages |
| Counsel | Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Dion Chan, Li Kun Hang, Winston Kwek Choon Lin |
Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 15, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Liu Shu Ming and another v Koh Chew Chee and another matter [2023] SGHC(A) 15 is a reserved judgment of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered on 28 April 2023 by Woo Bih Li JAD (delivering the judgment of the court) sitting with Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA and Hoo Sheau Peng J, in Civil Appeal No 23 of 2022 and Summons No 28 of 2022. The appellants, Liu Shu Ming and Tong Xin, ran a "condotel" short-term accommodation business through MaxStays (Philippines) Inc and, seeking to expand in 2016, looked for investors. Their appeal is against the decision in Koh Chew Chee v Liu Shu Ming and another [2022] SGHC 25. The catchwords address breach of contract, the measure of damages, and reliance damages, framed by the court's reminder that he who asserts must prove.
[2023] SGHC(A) 15 explained
LIU SHU MING & Anor v KOH CHEW CHEE ([2023] SGHC(A) 15) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 28 April 2023. It is categorised under Contract and Damages. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 2 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC(A) 15 about?
LIU SHU MING & Anor v KOH CHEW CHEE ([2023] SGHC(A) 15) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Breach”, “Contract — Remedies — Damages — Measure of damages”, and “Damages — Measure of damages — Contract — Reliance damages”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
How influential is [2023] SGHC(A) 15?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC(A) 15 has been cited by 2 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
What was Liu Shu Ming and another v Koh Chew Chee [2023] SGHC(A) 15 about?
It was an appeal to the Appellate Division of the High Court against Koh Chew Chee v Liu Shu Ming [2022] SGHC 25, concerning breach of contract and the measure of damages, including reliance damages. Woo Bih Li JAD delivered the judgment on 28 April 2023.
Who were the parties in Liu Shu Ming v Koh Chew Chee [2023] SGHC(A) 15?
The appellants were Liu Shu Ming and Tong Xin, who ran a "condotel" business through MaxStays (Philippines) Inc and sought investors in 2016. The respondent was Koh Chew Chee. The appeal was heard by Woo Bih Li JAD, Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA and Hoo Sheau Peng J.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC(A) 15)