DIANA BOOI YEE TZE v ANTHONY LEE ZHEN LIN

[2025] SGHC 111 High Court (General Division) 12 June 2025 • HC/OC 322/2023 • 30 min read

9 cases cited

Catchwords

Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty Tort — Negligence — Contributory negligence

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Audrey Lim Delivered

Counsel (6)

Lee Shergill LLP Firm Securus Legal LLC Firm Koh Jia Min Desiree Counsel Claimant Lee Ying Hui Counsel Defendant Raj Singh Shergill Counsel Claimant Shahira Binte Mohd Anuar Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Anthony Lee Zhen Lin Defendant Diana Booi Yee Tze Claimant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 111 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 12 June 2025 concerning Tort, specifically addressing negligence. The judgment was delivered by Audrey Lim. The case was brought by Diana Booi Yee Tze (claimant) against Anthony Lee Zhen Lin (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Lee Shergill LLP and Securus Legal LLC. The judgment cites 9 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act, the Penal Code, and the Road Traffic Act.

Summary

A pedestrian was knocked down by a car while crossing a service road at a designated pedestrian crossing area near HDB blocks in Punggol. The court found the driver fully liable for negligence, holding he had breached his duty of care by wrongly traversing onto the outbound lane and failing to keep a proper lookout, and found no contributory negligence on the pedestrian's part.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 111?

[2025] SGHC 111 (DIANA BOOI YEE TZE v ANTHONY LEE ZHEN LIN) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 12 June 2025 addressing Tort, specifically negligence. The judgment was delivered by Audrey Lim.

Who were the parties in DIANA BOOI YEE TZE v ANTHONY LEE ZHEN LIN?

The claimant in [2025] SGHC 111 was Diana Booi Yee Tze, and the defendant was Anthony Lee Zhen Lin. Legal representation included Lee Shergill LLP and Securus Legal LLC. The case was decided on 12 June 2025 in the High Court (General Division).