JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor

[2025] SGHC 146 High Court (General Division) 30 July 2025 • HC/OC 189/2024 • 44 min read
8 cases cited

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Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 146 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 July 2025 concerning Contract, specifically addressing breach and variation. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi. The case was brought by James Yeo Choon Jieng (plaintiff) against Tan Choon Siang and others (defendant). The judgment cites 8 cases.

Summary

James Yeo sued JDB Design Studio's former and current owners for breach of a construction contract for a semi-detached house at 22 Jalan Pernama. The court dismissed the claim against the former owner but allowed it against the current owner for failing to complete construction, and also dismissed the counterclaim for unpaid variation works due to insufficient evidence.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 146?

[2025] SGHC 146 (JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 July 2025 addressing Contract, specifically breach and variation. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.

Who were the parties in JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 146 was James Yeo Choon Jieng, and the defendant was Tan Choon Siang, Tan Ker Xin. The case was decided on 30 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 146?

[2025] SGHC 146 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (General Division) on 30 July 2025. The case concerned Contract.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 146 cite?

[2025] SGHC 146 cites 8 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (8)

SG (3)
[2004] SGHC 34 [2021] SGHC 6 [2025] SGHC(A) 8
SLR (5)
[2007] 4 SLR(R) 413 [2009] 2 SLR(R) 332 [2017] 3 SLR 103 [2019] 4 SLR 804 [2021] 1 SLR 304

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 146)