Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd

[2025] SGHC 66 High Court (General Division) 10 April 2025 • HC/OC 269/2022 • 37 min read
14 cases cited (12 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Negligence — Causation Tort — Negligence — Duty of care Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur Contract — Contractual terms — Exclusion clauses Contract — Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Tort Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Contract

Practice Areas

Tort Contract Limitation of Actions

Judges (1)

Lee Seiu Kin Delivered

Counsel (7)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Gurbani & Co LLC Firm Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan Counsel Plaintiff Hiew E-Wen Joshua Counsel Defendant Jonathan Kenric Trachsel Counsel Defendant Loo Hui Min Rebecca Counsel Defendant Ramesh s/o Selvaraj Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd Defendant Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 66 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 10 April 2025 concerning Contract, Limitation of Actions, and Tort, specifically addressing negligence, contractual terms, and particular causes of action. The judgment was delivered by Lee Seiu Kin. The case was brought by Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet (plaintiff) against Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Gurbani & Co LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The judgment cites 14 cases (12 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Limitation Act and the Unfair Contract Terms Act.

Summary

The subrogated insurers of a collector sued movers Helu-Trans for negligence after a Sir Anish Kapoor sculpture worth £522,000, mounted on a wall in 2014, fell and was damaged in 2016. The court dismissed the claim, finding the contractual claim time-barred and the tortious claim unproven, as the forensic evidence was insufficient to establish either a breach of the duty of care or a causal link between the installation method and the fall.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 66?

[2025] SGHC 66 (Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 10 April 2025 addressing Contract, Limitation of Actions, and Tort, specifically negligence, contractual terms, and particular causes of action. The judgment was delivered by Lee Seiu Kin.

Who were the parties in Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 66 was Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet, and the defendant was Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Gurbani & Co LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The case was decided on 10 April 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 66?

[2025] SGHC 66 was delivered by Lee Seiu Kin in the High Court (General Division) on 10 April 2025. The case concerned Contract, Limitation of Actions, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 66 cite?

[2025] SGHC 66 cites 14 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Limitation Act, Unfair Contract Terms Act.

Statutes Cited

Limitation Act (Cap 163)
s 24A
Unfair Contract Terms Act
s 3(2)(a)

Cases Cited (14)

SG (4)
[2005] SGCA 59 [2017] SGCA 65 [2023] SGHC 264 [2024] SGHC(A) 32
SLR (8)
[1997] 2 SLR(R) 709 [1999] 2 SLR(R) 1035 [2006] 3 SLR(R) 116 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 165 [2011] 2 SLR 146 [2011] 4 SLR 559 [2020] 2 SLR 272
UK (2)
[1990] 1 QB 993 [1995] 2 AC 145

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 66)