Circles Life Asia Technology Pte. Ltd. v Searchasia Consulting Pte. Ltd.

[2025] SGHC 207 High Court (General Division) 16 October 2025 HC/RAS 14/2025

1 cases cited

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

“The appeal is dismissed.”

Source: [2025] SGHC 207, High Court (General Division), decided 16 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	16 October 2025
Judge	Choo Han Teck
Charges / claim	Contract
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Lighthouse Law LLC, Premier Law LLC, Adam Hariz, Heng Zer Lyn Rebecca, Kirsten Siow, Lee Koon Foong, Lin Yuankai, Wee Heng Yi Adrian

Source: [2025] SGHC 207, High Court (General Division), decided 16 October 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction

Practice Areas

Contract

Judges (1)

Choo Han Teck Delivered

Counsel (8)

Lighthouse Law LLC Firm Premier Law LLC Firm

Adam Hariz Counsel for the appellant

Heng Zer Lyn Rebecca Counsel for the respondent

Kirsten Siow Counsel for the appellant

Lee Koon Foong Counsel for the appellant

Lin Yuankai Counsel for the appellant Wee Heng Yi Adrian Counsel for the respondent

Parties (2)

Circles Life Asia Technology Pte Ltd Appellant

SearchAsia Consulting Pte Ltd Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 207 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 16 October 2025 concerning Contract, specifically addressing contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck. The case was brought by Circles Life Asia Technology Pte Ltd (appellant) against SearchAsia Consulting Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Premier Law LLC and Lighthouse Law LLC. The judgment cites 1 case.

Summary

SearchAsia Consulting sued Circles Life for a placement fee after recommending a candidate who was initially rejected but later hired in a new hiring cycle approximately seven months after the original introduction. The court upheld the District Judge's finding that a fresh 'hiring cycle' commenced when Circles Life re-engaged SearchAsia to enquire about the candidate's availability, entitling SearchAsia to the placement fee under the Terms of Service.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 207?

[2025] SGHC 207 (Circles Life Asia Technology Pte. Ltd. v Searchasia Consulting Pte. Ltd.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 16 October 2025 addressing Contract, specifically contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck.

Who were the parties in Circles Life Asia Technology Pte. Ltd. v Searchasia Consulting Pte. Ltd. ([2025] SGHC 207)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 207 was Circles Life Asia Technology Pte Ltd, and the respondent was SearchAsia Consulting Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC and Lighthouse Law LLC. The case was decided on 16 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).