DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Vince Gui |
| Charges / claim | Contract |
| Counsel | Gabriel Law Corporation, Invictus Law Corporation Practice, Nandwani Manoj Prakash, Sameer Bin Amir Melber, Shane Anthony, Yeo Hsien Yang |
Source: [2025] SGDC 278, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGDC 278 explained
DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor ([2025] SGDC 278) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 17 October 2025. It is categorised under Contract. 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 [2025] SGDC 278 about?
DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor ([2025] SGDC 278) is a District Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Duress” and “Contract — Oral Agreement”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGDC 278 consider?
The judgment refers to State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGDC 278 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 13. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
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 ([2025] SGDC 278)?
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.
Which judge decided [2025] SGDC 278?
[2025] SGDC 278 was delivered by Vince Gui in the District Court on 17 October 2025. The case concerned Contract.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGDC 278 cite?
[2025] SGDC 278 cites 8 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references State Courts Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGDC 278)