DUKE BAKERY PTE. LTD. v LIN LIMING & 2 ORS

Q: Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 318 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2024] SGHC 318 High Court (General Division) 13 December 2024 HC/OC 100/2023 37 min read

2 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	13 December 2024
Judge	Hri Kumar Nair
Charges / claim	Damages, Contract, Restitution, Companies
Counsel	CK Tan Law Corporation, Fervent Chambers LLC, Justin Phua Tan & Partners, Yuen Law LLC, Cai Enhuai Amos, Che Wei Chin, Jolene Song Zhu Yi, Lim Yun Heng, Phua Hoon Chong Justin, Tan Cheng Kiong, Teo Ying Ying Denise (Zhang Yingying)

Source: [2024] SGHC 318, High Court (General Division), decided 13 December 2024 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Damages Contract — Breach Restitution — Unjust enrichment Companies — Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties

Practice Areas

Damages Contract Restitution Companies

Judges (1)

Hri Kumar Nair Delivered

Counsel (11)

CK Tan Law Corporation Firm Fervent Chambers LLC Firm Justin Phua Tan & Partners Firm Yuen Law LLC Firm Cai Enhuai Amos Counsel Claimant Che Wei Chin Counsel Defendant Jolene Song Zhu Yi Counsel Claimant Lim Yun Heng Counsel Claimant Phua Hoon Chong Justin Counsel Defendant Tan Cheng Kiong Counsel Defendant Teo Ying Ying Denise (Zhang Yingying) Counsel Claimant

Parties (4)

Duke Bakery Pte Ltd Claimant Chng Chee Hong Defendant Lin Liming Defendant Zhang Yongqiang Defendant

Case Significance

Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming and others [2024] SGHC 318 is a judgment of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Hri Kumar Nair J on 13 December 2024, in Originating Claim No 100 of 2023. The claimant, Duke Bakery Pte Ltd, was in the business of producing and selling confectionery and bakery products, operating a central kitchen and, as at August 2024, 12 retail outlets. The defendants were its former director Mr Lin Liming, its former Managing Director Mr Zhang Yongqiang, and its former Finance Manager Mdm Chng Chee Hong, who brought a counterclaim. The catchwords cover breach of directors' duties, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and damages.

Duke Bakery brought against Mr Lin and Mr Zhang a claim in unlawful means conspiracy alleging that Mdm Chng effected transfers totalling $150,000 from Duke Bakery to Mr Lin, together with a claim for breach of their duties as directors, and against Mr Lin a claim for wrongful breach of an alleged Transfer Agreement. Duke Bakery was represented by Yuen Law LLC, with the defendants represented by firms including CK Tan Law Corporation, Fervent Chambers LLC and Justin Phua Tan & Partners. The judgment references the Companies Act and cites 2 Singapore authorities.

[2024] SGHC 318 explained

DUKE BAKERY PTE. LTD. v LIN LIMING & 2 ORS ([2024] SGHC 318) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 13 December 2024. It is categorised under Damages, Contract, Restitution, and Companies. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2024] SGHC 318 about?

DUKE BAKERY PTE. LTD. v LIN LIMING & 2 ORS ([2024] SGHC 318) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Damages”, “Contract — Breach”, “Restitution — Unjust enrichment”, and “Companies — Directors — Duties — Breach of director’s duties”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 318 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

Duke Bakery Pte Ltd brought a claim in the General Division of the High Court against its former director Mr Lin Liming, its former managing director Mr Zhang Yongqiang, and its former finance manager Mdm Chng Chee Hong, alleging unlawful means conspiracy in relation to transfers totalling $150,000, breaches of duties owed to the company, and breach of an alleged oral or conduct-based 'Transfer Agreement', while Mdm Chng advanced a counterclaim. The proceedings raised issues of breach of director's duties, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and damages. Hri Kumar Nair J dismissed Mdm Chng's counterclaim, holding that it was not unjust for Duke Bakery to retain the relevant sum, and made costs orders, including ordering Duke Bakery to pay specified costs to each of the three defendants.

What claims did Duke Bakery bring in Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming [2024] SGHC 318?

In [2024] SGHC 318, decided on 13 December 2024 by Hri Kumar Nair J, Duke Bakery Pte Ltd sued its former director Lin Liming and former Managing Director Zhang Yongqiang in unlawful means conspiracy over $150,000 in transfers and for breach of directors' duties, plus a breach of an alleged Transfer Agreement.

Who were the defendants in the Duke Bakery directors' duties case [2024] SGHC 318?

In Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming and others [2024] SGHC 318, the defendants were Duke Bakery's former director Mr Lin Liming, its former Managing Director Mr Zhang Yongqiang, and its former Finance Manager Mdm Chng Chee Hong, who also brought a counterclaim against the company.