LEE HSUEH CHING @ FIONA LEE SARGEANT & Anor v LOH KIA HUI
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kristy Tan |
| Charges / claim | Tort, Agency, Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | Colin Seow Chambers LLC, LVM Law Chambers LLC, PRP Law LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Alicia Tan Ruimin, Chew Ming Hsien Rebecca, Clara Lim Ai Ying, Lok Vi Ming, Pillai Pradeep G, Qabir Singh Sandhu, Simren Kaur Sandhu, Soh Yu Xian Priscilla, Violet Huang |
Source: [2025] SGHC 258, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 258 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 22 December 2025 concerning Agency, Civil Procedure, and Tort, specifically addressing vicarious liability, negligence, and rights of agent. The judgment was delivered by Kristy Tan. The case was brought by Lee Hsueh Ching @ Fiona Lee Sargeant and others (plaintiff) against Loh Kia Hui (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Colin Seow Chambers LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 15 cases (12 Singapore, 3 foreign).
[2025] SGHC 258 explained
LEE HSUEH CHING @ FIONA LEE SARGEANT & Anor v LOH KIA HUI ([2025] SGHC 258) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 22 December 2025. It is categorised under Tort, Agency, 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 258 about?
LEE HSUEH CHING @ FIONA LEE SARGEANT & Anor v LOH KIA HUI ([2025] SGHC 258) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Vicarious liability”, “Tort — Negligence — Duty of care”, “Agency — Rights of agent — Indemnity”, and “Civil Procedure — Costs — Third party costs”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Summary
A married couple sued their former relationship manager at Bank Julius Baer for negligence in connection with shares in Lithium Americas Corp, which the RM had recommended. The court dismissed the claim, finding no duty of care was owed by the RM in tort given the non-discretionary nature of the account and the contractual framework, and also dismissed the RM's third party claim against the bank and her counterclaim for indemnity costs.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 258?
[2025] SGHC 258 (LEE HSUEH CHING @ FIONA LEE SARGEANT & Anor v LOH KIA HUI) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 22 December 2025 addressing Agency, Civil Procedure, and Tort, specifically vicarious liability, negligence, and rights of agent. The judgment was delivered by Kristy Tan.
Who were the parties in LEE HSUEH CHING @ FIONA LEE SARGEANT & Anor v LOH KIA HUI ([2025] SGHC 258)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 258 was Lee Hsueh Ching @ Fiona Lee Sargeant, Sargeant Larry John, and the defendant was Loh Kia Hui. Legal representation included Colin Seow Chambers LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 22 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 258?
[2025] SGHC 258 was delivered by Kristy Tan in the High Court (General Division) on 22 December 2025. The case concerned Agency, Civil Procedure, and Tort.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 258 cite?
[2025] SGHC 258 cites 15 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 258)