Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Lee Seiu Kin |
| Charges / claim | Tort, Contract, Limitation of Actions |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Gurbani & Co LLC, Govintharasah s/o Ramanathan, Hiew E-Wen Joshua, Jonathan Kenric Trachsel, Loo Hui Min Rebecca, Ramesh s/o Selvaraj |
Source: [2025] SGHC 66, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGHC 66 explained
Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd ([2025] SGHC 66) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 10 April 2025. It is categorised under Tort, Contract, and Limitation of Actions. 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 66 about?
Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd ([2025] SGHC 66) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Negligence — Causation”, “Tort — Negligence — Duty of care”, “Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty”, and “Tort — Negligence — Res ipsa loquitur”, 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 66 consider?
The judgment refers to Limitation Act (Cap 163) and Unfair Contract Terms Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 66 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC(A) 32. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
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 ([2025] SGHC 66)?
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.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 66)