CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v TAN CHIN AIK JOSEPH

[2026] SGDC 37 District Court 23 January 2026 • DC/OC 3/2024 • 42 min read
11 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Tort — Defamation — Injunction — Final prohibitory injunction restraining future publication of allegedly defamatory statements — Applicable principles for granting final prohibitory injunction in defamation actions Tort — Defamation — Publication — Internet defamation — Allegedly defamatory comments being posted online — Whether publication element in defamation law satisfied — Whether the comments were published by the defendant — Whether the comments were read by a substantial number of readers in Singapore

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Chiah Kok Khun Delivered

Counsel (4)

Fervent Chambers LLC Firm Infinitus Law Corporation Firm Clarence Lun Yaodong Counsel Plaintiff Tien De Ming, Grismond (Chen Deming) Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Clarence Lun Yaodong Plaintiff Tan Chin Aik Joseph Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGDC 37 is a District Court decision dated 23 January 2026 concerning Tort, specifically addressing defamation. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun. The case was brought by Clarence Lun Yaodong (plaintiff) against Tan Chin Aik Joseph (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Fervent Chambers LLC and Infinitus Law Corporation. The judgment cites 11 cases.

Summary

A lawyer sued a fellow lawyer for defamation over 13 publications posted on Facebook in December 2023 across five accounts, following the defendant's regulatory issues and termination from the claimant's law practice. The court found the defendant liable, awarding $30,000 in general damages and $20,000 in aggravated damages, finding cogent evidence connecting the defendant to the accounts and that the publications were defamatory with no valid defences raised.

What was decided in [2026] SGDC 37?

[2026] SGDC 37 (CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v TAN CHIN AIK JOSEPH) is a District Court decision from 23 January 2026 addressing Tort, specifically defamation. The judgment was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun.

Who were the parties in CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v TAN CHIN AIK JOSEPH?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGDC 37 was Clarence Lun Yaodong, and the defendant was Tan Chin Aik Joseph. Legal representation included Fervent Chambers LLC and Infinitus Law Corporation. The case was decided on 23 January 2026 in the District Court.

Which judge decided [2026] SGDC 37?

[2026] SGDC 37 was delivered by Chiah Kok Khun in the District Court on 23 January 2026. The case concerned Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGDC 37 cite?

[2026] SGDC 37 cites 11 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (11)

SG (1)
[2014] SGHC 230
SLR (10)
[1995] 1 SLR(R) 856 [1998] 2 SLR(R) 971 [2005] 3 SLR(R) 142 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 855 [2010] 4 SLR 331 [2010] 4 SLR 357 [2015] 1 SLR 752 [2015] 2 SLR 751 [2016] 1 SLR 1471 [2016] 4 SLR 979

Cited By (1)

[2026] SGDC 84
NGUYEN THUY HA v TRAN THI BICH HA JARTA (S) PTE. LTD. & Anor v TRAN THI BICH HA

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 37)