ANDREW VIGAR v XL INSURANCE COMPANY SE SINGAPORE BRANCH

[2025] SGHCR 12 High Court Registrar 2 May 2025 • HC/OC 539/2024 ( HC/SUM 3301/2024 ) • 34 min read

14 cases cited (13 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure – Pleadings - Striking Out Employment Law – Contract of service – Breach – Loss of Chance Employment Law – Contract of service – Breach - Implied term of mutual trust and confidence

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Employment Law

Judges (1)

Leo Zhi Wei Delivered

Counsel (7)

Bird & Bird ATMD LLP Firm Harry Elias Partnership LLP Firm Goh Seow Hui Counsel Defendant Jingjie Yuan Counsel Defendant Kok Yee Keong Counsel Plaintiff Laila Jaffar Counsel Plaintiff Tan Chau Yee Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

XL Insurance Company Se Singapore Branch Defendant Andrew Vigar Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 12 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 2 May 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Employment Law, specifically addressing pleadings and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Leo Zhi Wei. The case was brought by Andrew Vigar (plaintiff) against XL Insurance Company Se Singapore Branch (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Harry Elias Partnership LLP and Bird & Bird ATMD LLP. The judgment cites 14 cases (13 Singapore, 1 foreign).

Summary

An employee sued his employer, XL Insurance, for breach of the implied duty of mutual trust and confidence arising from internal harassment investigations in 2018 that were later dismissed by the Tokyo District Court in 2023. The court struck out part of the claims including those for mental and emotional distress and claims time-barred by the six-year limitation period, but allowed certain claims arising after the Tokyo court decision to proceed to trial.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 12?

[2025] SGHCR 12 (ANDREW VIGAR v XL INSURANCE COMPANY SE SINGAPORE BRANCH) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2 May 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Employment Law, specifically pleadings and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Leo Zhi Wei.

Who were the parties in ANDREW VIGAR v XL INSURANCE COMPANY SE SINGAPORE BRANCH?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 12 was Andrew Vigar, and the defendant was XL Insurance Company Se Singapore Branch. Legal representation included Harry Elias Partnership LLP and Bird & Bird ATMD LLP. The case was decided on 2 May 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 12?

[2025] SGHCR 12 was delivered by Leo Zhi Wei in the High Court Registrar on 2 May 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Employment Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 12 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 12 cites 14 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (14)

SG (6)

[2016] SGHCR 11 [2017] SGHCR 18 [2021] SGHC 123 [2022] SGHC(A) 8 [2024] SGHC 206 [2024] SGHC 260

SLR (7)

[2000] 2 SLR(R) 30 [2012] 4 SLR 546 [2013] 2 SLR 577 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2022] 2 SLR 1018 [2023] 3 SLR 922 [2023] 4 SLR 1

UK (1)

[2019] EWHC 43

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 12)