JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi |
| Charges / claim | Contract |
Source: [2025] SGHC 146, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGHC 146 explained
JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor ([2025] SGHC 146) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 July 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] SGHC 146 about?
JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor ([2025] SGHC 146) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Breach” and “Contract — Variation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 146 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC(A) 8. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
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 ([2025] SGHC 146)?
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)
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 146)