CASTILLON SECURITY (S) PTE. LTD. v MUHAMMAD SHAUN ERIC BIN ABDULLAH

[2025] SGHC 75 High Court (General Division) 25 April 2025 • HC/S 385/2022 • 26 min read
4 cases cited (3 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract — Contractual terms Employment Law — Unfair dismissal Employment Law — Contract of service — Termination without notice

Practice Areas

Contract Employment Law

Judges (1)

Andre Maniam Delivered

Counsel (5)

Pereira & Tan LLC Firm Rajwin & Yong LLP Firm Chan Chee Yun Timothy Counsel Plaintiff George Pereira Barnabas Counsel Plaintiff Rajwin Singh Sandhu Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

Castillon Security (S) Pte Ltd Plaintiff Edward John Howard Devereux Defendant Muhammad Shaun Eric bin Abdullah Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 75 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 25 April 2025 concerning Contract and Employment Law, specifically addressing contractual terms, unfair dismissal, and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam. The case was brought by Castillon Security (S) Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Edward John Howard Devereux and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Pereira & Tan LLC and Rajwin & Yong LLP. The judgment cites 4 cases (3 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Private Security Industry Act.

Summary

A security company sued its former Business Development/Operations Director for breach of employment obligations after summary dismissal, while the director counterclaimed for unpaid profit-sharing entitlements. The court found the company's termination was not justified and awarded the director a net sum of $736,797.27 for unpaid profit share, while dismissing most of the company's claims.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 75?

[2025] SGHC 75 (CASTILLON SECURITY (S) PTE. LTD. v MUHAMMAD SHAUN ERIC BIN ABDULLAH) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 25 April 2025 addressing Contract and Employment Law, specifically contractual terms, unfair dismissal, and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam.

Who were the parties in CASTILLON SECURITY (S) PTE. LTD. v MUHAMMAD SHAUN ERIC BIN ABDULLAH?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 75 was Castillon Security (S) Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Edward John Howard Devereux, Muhammad Shaun Eric bin Abdullah. Legal representation included Pereira & Tan LLC and Rajwin & Yong LLP. The case was decided on 25 April 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 75?

[2025] SGHC 75 was delivered by Andre Maniam in the High Court (General Division) on 25 April 2025. The case concerned Contract and Employment Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 75 cite?

[2025] SGHC 75 cites 4 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Private Security Industry Act.

Statutes Cited

Private Security Industry Act
s 16

Cases Cited (4)

SLR (3)
[2015] 5 SLR 1422 [2023] 2 SLR 235 [2024] 5 SLR 1206
UK (1)
[1920] 2 KB 497

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 75)