FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd & 3 Ors

[2025] SGHC 266 High Court (General Division) 30 December 2025 • HC/OC 183/2024 • 39 min read

8 cases cited (7 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Conspiracy Tort — Inducement of breach of contract Intellectual Property — Copyright — Infringement Contract — Illegality and public policy — Restraint of trade Intellectual Property — Law of confidence — Breach of confidence

Practice Areas

Tort Intellectual Property Contract

Judges (1)

Valerie Thean Delivered

Counsel (8)

Kelvin Chia Partnership Firm Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC Firm Selvam LLC Firm Lucella Maria Lucias Jeraled Counsel Plaintiff Megan Elizabeth Ong Sze Min Counsel Defendant Nadine Victoria Neo Su Hui Counsel Defendant Reuben Tan Wei Jer Counsel Defendant Roshan Singh Chopra Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (5)

FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd Plaintiff Oom Academy Pte Ltd Defendant Oom Pte Ltd Defendant Ian Chew Defendant Leong Jing Wen Wendy Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 266 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 December 2025 concerning Contract, Intellectual Property, and Tort, specifically addressing conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and copyright. The judgment was delivered by Valerie Thean. The case was brought by FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Oom Academy Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Kelvin Chia Partnership and Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC. The judgment cites 8 cases (7 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Copyright Act and the Personal Data Protection Act.

Summary

FirstCom Academy, a registered training provider under the WSQ scheme, sued a competitor and two former employees for breach of restrictive covenants, copyright infringement, breach of confidence, and conspiracy after the employees joined the competitor. The court dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding the non-solicitation and non-dealing covenants unreasonable, no copyright infringement established, no actionable breach of confidence proved, and the conspiracy claims unsupported.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 266?

[2025] SGHC 266 (FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd & 3 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 December 2025 addressing Contract, Intellectual Property, and Tort, specifically conspiracy, inducement of breach of contract, and copyright. The judgment was delivered by Valerie Thean.

Who were the parties in FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd & 3 Ors?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 266 was FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Oom Academy Pte Ltd, Oom Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Kelvin Chia Partnership and Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC. The case was decided on 30 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 266?

[2025] SGHC 266 was delivered by Valerie Thean in the High Court (General Division) on 30 December 2025. The case concerned Contract, Intellectual Property, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 266 cite?

[2025] SGHC 266 cites 8 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Copyright Act, Personal Data Protection Act.

Statutes Cited

s 109

Personal Data Protection Act (Cap 26)

Cases Cited (8)

SLR (7)

[2008] 1 SLR(R) 663 [2011] 4 SLR 381 [2012] 4 SLR 36 [2014] 2 SLR 1045 [2014] 4 SLR 1208 [2017] 2 SLR 185 [2018] 2 SLR 655

UK (1)

[1916] 2 Ch 601

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 266)