CHAN PIK SUN v WAN HOE KEET (WEN HAOJIE) & 3 Ors

Case Significance

Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet (Wen Haojie) and others and another appeal [2024] SGHC(A) 23 was a judgment of the Appellate Division of the High Court delivered on 7 August 2024, comprising Civil Appeals Nos 50 of 2023 and 124 of 2023, both arising from Suit No 806 of 2018. Steven Chong JCA delivered the judgment of the majority comprising Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD and himself, with Woo Bih Li JAD also on the coram. The appellant, Chan Pik Sun, had invested millions in a scheme named "SureWin4U", which promised lucrative returns in exchange for the purchase of what were represented as investment packages and which turned out to be a Ponzi scheme. The respondents were Wan Hoe Keet (Wen Haojie), Ho Sally, Ho Hao Tian Sebastian and Strategic Wealth Consultancy Pte Ltd.

The catchwords identified claims in the torts of unlawful means conspiracy, lawful means conspiracy, fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation and innocent misrepresentation, with the Evidence Act among the legislation engaged. The appellant was represented by counsel from LVM Law Chambers LLC including Lok Vi Ming, Lee Sien Liang Joseph, Clara Lim Ai Ling, Muk Chen Yeen Jonathan and Qabir Singh Sandhu, while the respondents were represented by Christopher Anand s/o Daniel, Harjean Kaur, Saadhvika Jayanth and Yeo Yi Ling Eileen of Advocatus Law LLP.