STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGHC 150 High Court (General Division) 5 August 2025 • HC/OC 383/2023 • 59 min read

9 cases cited (8 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Trial — Preliminary issues Contract — Contractual terms — Whether defendant’s standard terms and conditions were incorporated into the contract by virtue of prior course of dealing with claimant Contract — Contractual terms — Whether repair works carried out by the defendant were within the contracted scope of works and done with the claimant’s knowledge and authorisation

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Contract

Judges (1)

S Mohan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Kelvin Chia Partnership Firm RWong Law Corporation Firm Chan Qing Rui, Bryan (Chen Qingrui) Counsel Defendant Lim Yee Ming Counsel Defendant Raymond Wong (Wang Xukuan) Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 150 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 5 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Contract, specifically addressing trial and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan. The case was brought by Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd. (plaintiff) against Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (defendant). Legal representation was provided by RWong Law Corporation and Kelvin Chia Partnership. The judgment cites 9 cases (8 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Amusement Rides Safety Act.

Summary

Straco Leisure, operator of the Singapore Flyer Giant Observation Wheel, sued Sumitomo for breach of contract after a January 2018 breakdown that suspended operations for approximately two months. The court determined as preliminary issues that the reconditioning works on a drive shaft were within the contracted scope and done with the claimant's authorisation, and that Sumitomo's standard terms limiting liability were not incorporated into the contract.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 150?

[2025] SGHC 150 (STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 5 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Contract, specifically trial and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan.

Who were the parties in STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 150 was Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd., and the defendant was Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included RWong Law Corporation and Kelvin Chia Partnership. The case was decided on 5 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 150?

[2025] SGHC 150 was delivered by S Mohan in the High Court (General Division) on 5 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Contract.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 150 cite?

[2025] SGHC 150 cites 9 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Amusement Rides Safety Act.

Statutes Cited

Amusement Rides Safety Act (Cap 6A)

s 54(2)

Cases Cited (9)

SG (2)

[2019] SGHC 122 [2023] SGHC 67

SLR (6)

[2003] 1 SLR(R) 712 [2015] 5 SLR 1422 [2017] 5 SLR 268 [2018] 2 SLR 1271 [2021] 1 SLR 304 [2022] 1 SLR 391

UK (1)

[1971] 2 QB 163

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 150)