Martin Piper v Singapore Kindness Movement

[2025] SGHC 173 High Court (General Division) 29 August 2025 • HC/DCA 28/2024 • 48 min read

9 cases cited

Catchwords

Statutory Interpretation — Personal Data Protection Act 2012 — Consent and deemed consent Statutory Interpretation — Personal Data Protection Act 2012 — Statutory tort under s 48O

Practice Areas

Statutory Interpretation

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (7)

Forward Legal LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Choy Su Wen Counsel Appellant Fong Wei Li (Kuang Weili) Counsel Appellant Gregory Vijayendran Ganesamoorthy Counsel Respondent Meher Malhotra Counsel Respondent Tiffanie Lim Jing Wen Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Singapore Kindness Movement Respondent Martin Piper Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 173 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 29 August 2025 concerning Statutory Interpretation, specifically addressing personal data protection act 2012. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Martin Piper (appellant) against Singapore Kindness Movement (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Forward Legal LLC and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The judgment cites 9 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Personal Data Protection Act and the Protection from Harassment Act.

Summary

Martin Piper brought a statutory tort claim under s 48O of the Personal Data Protection Act against Singapore Kindness Movement for disclosing his name and email address to a person he had complained about. The court found SKM breached its PDPA obligations but dismissed the appeal as Mr Piper failed to establish actionable loss or damage directly resulting from the contravention.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 173?

[2025] SGHC 173 (Martin Piper v Singapore Kindness Movement) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 29 August 2025 addressing Statutory Interpretation, specifically personal data protection act 2012. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in Martin Piper v Singapore Kindness Movement?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 173 was Martin Piper, and the respondent was Singapore Kindness Movement. Legal representation included Forward Legal LLC and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 29 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 173?

[2025] SGHC 173 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 29 August 2025. The case concerned Statutory Interpretation.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 173 cite?

[2025] SGHC 173 cites 9 prior decisions. It references Personal Data Protection Act, Protection from Harassment Act.

Statutes Cited

Personal Data Protection Act (Cap 26)

s 48O

Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A)

Cases Cited (9)

SG (7)

[2016] SGPDPC 4 [2017] SGPDPC 18 [2018] SGPDPC 5 [2019] SGPDPC 12 [2019] SGPDPC 8 [2019] SGPDPC 9 [2024] SGDC 292

SLR (2)

[2000] 1 SLR(R) 436 [2022] 2 SLR 1156

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 173)