LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG)

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(A) 4 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[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)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

We dismissed the appeal with respect to the costs of caregiver services provided by Ms Fung and the domestic helper before Mr Lim’s admission to Orange Valley.

Source: [2026] SGHC(A) 4, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 3 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	3 February 2026
Judges	Debbie Ong Siew Ling, See Kee Oon, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Damages
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Lee Shergill LLP, Niru & Co LLC, Tan Kok Quan Partnership, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Fernandez Christopher, Kanapathi Pillai Nirumalan, Koh Jia Min Desiree, Liew Teck Huat, Lin Hui Yin Sharon, Low Huai Pin, Phang Cunkuang, Phng Boon Yew Gideon, Raj Singh Shergill

Source: [2026] SGHC(A) 4, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 3 February 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

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.

[2026] SGHC(A) 4 explained

LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG) ([2026] SGHC(A) 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 3 February 2026. It is categorised under Damages. 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 [2026] SGHC(A) 4 about?

LOW WOON HONG v LIM CHUN YONG (LIN JUNXIONG) ([2026] SGHC(A) 4) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Damages — Assessment”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(A) 4 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC(A) 4 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 82 and [2024] SGHC 150. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

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) ([2026] SGHC(A) 4)?

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) Cases on this Act →

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