DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor

[2025] SGDC 278 District Court 17 October 2025 • DC/OC 244/2022|HC/DCA 20/2025 • 20 min read

8 cases cited (5 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract — Duress Contract — Oral Agreement

Practice Areas

Contract

Judges (1)

Vince Gui Delivered

Counsel (6)

Gabriel Law Corporation Firm Invictus Law Corporation Practice Firm Nandwani Manoj Prakash Counsel Defendant Sameer Bin Amir Melber Counsel Defendant Shane Anthony Counsel Claimant Yeo Hsien Yang Counsel Claimant

Parties (3)

Dots N Tots Interior Pte Ltd Claimant LMG Design and Build Pte Ltd Defendant Liew Yew Lian Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGDC 278 is a District Court decision dated 17 October 2025 concerning Contract, specifically addressing duress and oral agreement. The judgment was delivered by Vince Gui. The case was brought by Dots N Tots Interior Pte Ltd (claimant) against LMG Design and Build Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Invictus Law Corporation Practice and Gabriel Law Corporation. The judgment cites 8 cases (5 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the State Courts Act.

Summary

An interior design company sued its former project manager for breach of an oral repayment agreement after discovering he had appointed his own company as a subcontractor for renovation projects. The former employee counterclaimed for unpaid commission (50% of project profits) and reimbursement of sums paid under duress after his termination. The District Court dismissed the company's claims and partially allowed the counterclaims, awarding $356,397 to the first defendant and $9,724.16 to his company.

What was decided in [2025] SGDC 278?

[2025] SGDC 278 (DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor) is a District Court decision from 17 October 2025 addressing Contract, specifically duress and oral agreement. The judgment was delivered by Vince Gui.

Who were the parties in DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor?

The claimant in [2025] SGDC 278 was Dots N Tots Interior Pte Ltd, and the defendant was LMG Design and Build Pte Ltd, Liew Yew Lian. Legal representation included Gabriel Law Corporation and Invictus Law Corporation Practice. The case was decided on 17 October 2025 in the District Court.