EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD

[2025] SGHC(A) 12 High Court (Appellate Division) 19 August 2025 • AD/CA 7/2025 • 21 min read
4 cases cited

Catchwords

Employment Law — Termination Employment Law — Unfair Dismissal

Practice Areas

Employment Law

Judges (3)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Coram Hri Kumar Nair Delivered Kannan Ramesh Coram

Counsel (4)

Legal Clinic LLC Firm Chain Xiao Jing Felicia Counsel Respondent Kuah Boon Theng Counsel Respondent Shenna Tjoa Kai-En Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd Respondent Eddie Tan Tung Wee Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 12 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 19 August 2025 concerning Employment Law, specifically addressing termination and unfair dismissal. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Kannan Ramesh on the coram. The case was brought by Eddie Tan Tung Wee (appellant) against Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Legal Clinic LLC. The judgment cites 4 cases.

Summary

Dr Eddie Tan, a neurosurgeon, appealed against the dismissal of his wrongful dismissal claim against Singapore Health Services, arguing he should have been given an opportunity to respond to NNI Data Audit results considered in his disciplinary proceedings. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, finding no contractual requirement for the disciplinary committee to provide such an opportunity before deciding on dismissal.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 12?

[2025] SGHC(A) 12 (EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 19 August 2025 addressing Employment Law, specifically termination and unfair dismissal. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair.

Who were the parties in EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 12 was Eddie Tan Tung Wee, and the respondent was Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Legal Clinic LLC. The case was decided on 19 August 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 12?

[2025] SGHC(A) 12 was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 19 August 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Kannan Ramesh also sat on the coram. The case concerned Employment Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 12 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 12 cites 4 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (4)

SG (1)
[2025] SGHC 10
SLR (3)
[2015] 5 SLR 1422 [2019] 1 SLR 349 [2020] 2 SLR 386

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 12)