UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
Outcome
Appeal allowedthe appeal was allowed on other issues, the Court of Appeal did not disturb the finding that the purchasers were entitled to pre-judgment interest.
Source: [2025] SGHC 232, High Court (General Division), decided 26 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah |
| Charges / claim | Damages, Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Appeal allowed |
| Counsel | Siraj Omar LLC, TKQP Law LLP, Alcina Lynn Chew Aiping, Foo Yiew Min, Grace Ho Jia Hui, Hendroff Fitzgerald L, Leong Qianyu, Lu Yanrong Elycia, Ng Ka Luon Eddee, Siraj Omar, Tan Shih Rong Robbie |
Source: [2025] SGHC 232, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 232 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 26 November 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Damages, specifically addressing assessment, mitigation, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah. The case was brought by United Overseas Bank Limited (plaintiff) against Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by TKQP Law LLP and Siraj Omar LLC. The judgment cites 15 cases (12 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Civil Law Act, the Courts Ordinance, and the English Supreme Court Act.
[2025] SGHC 232 explained
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2025] SGHC 232) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 26 November 2025. It is categorised under Damages and Civil Procedure. 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 232 about?
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2025] SGHC 232) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Damages — Assessment”, “Damages — Mitigation — Tort”, “Damages — Measure of damages — Tort”, and “Civil Procedure — Damages — Interest”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 232 consider?
The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 30), Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Courts Ordinance, and English Supreme Court Act, among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
UOB claimed $92 million in damages against Lippo Marina Collection and its property agents for a fraudulent 'Furniture Rebates' scheme that concealed the true purchase prices of 38 condominium units, causing UOB to over-lend and breach MAS regulations. The court awarded UOB $17,738,446.53, significantly reducing the claim primarily on the basis that UOB had failed to mitigate its losses by not selling the repossessed units earlier when seller stamp duty was removed.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 232?
[2025] SGHC 232 (UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 26 November 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Damages, specifically assessment, mitigation, and measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah.
Who were the parties in UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors ([2025] SGHC 232)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 232 was United Overseas Bank Limited, and the defendant was Lippo Marina Collection Pte Ltd, Aurellia Adrianus Ho also known as Filly Ho. Legal representation included Siraj Omar LLC and TKQP Law LLP. The case was decided on 26 November 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 232?
[2025] SGHC 232 was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah in the High Court (General Division) on 26 November 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Damages.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 232 cite?
[2025] SGHC 232 cites 15 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act, Courts Ordinance, English Supreme Court Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 232)