LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG)

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 High Court (Appellate Division) 3 February 2026 • AD/CA 56/2024 ( AD/SUM 11/2025 ) |AD/CA 54/2024|AD/CA 55/2024|AD/CA 92/2024 • 58 min read
20 cases cited (17 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Damages — Assessment

Practice Areas

Damages

Judges (3)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Delivered See Kee Oon Coram Woo Bih Li Coram

Counsel (13)

Lee Shergill LLP Firm Niru & Co LLC Firm Tan Kok Quan Partnership Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Fernandez Christopher Counsel Appellant Kanapathi Pillai Nirumalan Counsel Appellant Koh Jia Min Desiree Counsel Respondent Liew Teck Huat Counsel Appellant Lin Hui Yin Sharon Counsel Appellant Low Huai Pin Counsel Appellant Phang Cunkuang Counsel Appellant Phng Boon Yew Gideon Counsel Appellant Raj Singh Shergill Counsel Respondent

Parties (8)

Liberty General Insurance Berhad Appellant Syarikat Continent Lorry Transport Sdn Bhd Appellant Janet Fung Wui Mang Third Party Jeffrey Yap @ Yap Kean Hui Respondent Liew Loy Sang Respondent Lim Chun Yong (Lin Junxiong) Respondent Low Woon Hong Appellant Mohd Jafri Bin Abdul Hamid Appellant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 3 February 2026 concerning Damages, specifically addressing assessment. The judgment was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling, with See Kee Oon and Woo Bih Li on the coram. The case was brought by Liberty General Insurance Berhad and others (appellant) against Jeffrey Yap @ Yap Kean Hui and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Niru & Co LLC and Lee Shergill LLP. The judgment cites 20 cases (17 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

Summary

Multiple appeals arose from the assessment of damages for a plaintiff catastrophically injured in a chain collision in Malaysia involving three vehicles, who could no longer work and required lifelong nursing care. The Appellate Division addressed numerous heads of damages including loss of earning capacity, future medical expenses, and nursing care costs, providing guidance on the assessment of damages in cases involving severely injured plaintiffs who require long-term care.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC(A) 4?

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 (LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG)) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 3 February 2026 addressing Damages, specifically assessment. The judgment was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling.

Who were the parties in LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG)?

The appellant in [2026] SGHC(A) 4 was Liberty General Insurance Berhad, Syarikat Continent Lorry Transport Sdn Bhd, and the respondent was Jeffrey Yap @ Yap Kean Hui, Liew Loy Sang. Legal representation included Lee Shergill LLP and Niru & Co LLC. The case was decided on 3 February 2026 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC(A) 4?

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 was delivered by Debbie Ong Siew Ling in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 3 February 2026. See Kee Oon and Woo Bih Li also sat on the coram. The case concerned Damages.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC(A) 4 cite?

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 cites 20 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 32(3)

Cases Cited (20)

SG (3)
[2023] SGDC 306 [2024] SGHC 150 [2025] SGHC 82
SLR (14)
[2003] 1 SLR(R) 712 [2010] 3 SLR 542 [2015] 2 SLR 686 [2015] 5 SLR 1322 [2016] 1 SLR 217 [2016] 5 SLR 735 [2019] 1 SLR 145 [2020] 3 SLR 373 [2022] 1 SLR 136 [2022] 1 SLR 689 [2023] 2 SLR 554 [2024] 3 SLR 1228 [2025] 1 SLR 414 [2025] 3 SLR 172
UK (3)
[1970] AC 166 [1971] AC 666 [2019] 1 WLR 6075

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC(A) 4)