Contract

70 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Case Volume by Year

54
25
16
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Breach 12 Formation — Certainty of terms 4 Contractual terms — Rules of construction 4 Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act 4 Contractual terms 4 Remedies — Damages 3 Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule 3 Contractual terms — Implied terms 3 Contractual terms — Express terms 2 Consideration — Promissory estoppel 2 Intention to create legal relations — Sham 2 Illegality and public policy 2 Contractual terms — Construction 2 Misrepresentation Act 2 Variation 2 Remedies — Deposit Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Recovery of deposit on grounds of unjust enrichment Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit 1 Implied terms 1 Interpretation 1 Breach — Whether sub-contractor breached its contractual obligations by failing to perform the scope of work required 1 Misrepresentation 1 + 67 more

Remedies — Deposit Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Recovery of deposit on grounds of unjust enrichment Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit 1 case

[2026] SGDC 65 Sunlight Paper Products Pte Ltd v Decorial Pte Ltd
16 February 2026

Breach — Whether sub-contractor breached its contractual obligations by failing to perform the scope of work required 1 case

[2026] SGDC 2 CRIMSIGN GRAPHICS PTE LTD v AMXON CONSTRUCTORS PTE. LTD.
30 January 2026

Illegality and public policy — Unpleaded illegal object — Whether court should make finding of illegality — Whether knowledge of illegal object should be imputed to plaintiff buyer 1 case

[2026] SGHC 14 GC LEASE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. v FONBELL SOLUTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
20 January 2026

Privity of contract — Contacts (Rights of Third Parties) Act) 1 case

[2026] SGDC 23 Miracle Design Studio Pte. Ltd. v Chai Poh Zheng & 2 Ors
13 January 2026

Contractual terms — Implied terms — Whether an agent is the effective cause of a sale 1 case

[2026] SGMC 5 HAMPTON PROPERTY GROUP v MARX AURNHAMMER WERNER JOHANNES
13 January 2026

Sale of land — Vendor causing delay to completion of sale — Whether delay constituted default pursuant to condition 9.2 Law Society’s Conditions of Sale 2020 — Whether vendor liable for late completion interest 1 case

[2026] SGDC 16 ONG HOCK LYE & Anor v CHEW LELIAN (ZHUO LILIAN)
12 January 2026

Variation — Whether term of employee’s remuneration could be unilaterally varied 1 case

[2026] SGHC 2 KANAN PACKRISAMY V HERBAL PHARM PTE. LTD. & 3 ORS
6 January 2026

Key Statutes

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 17 cases
Misrepresentation Act
cited in 6 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 6 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 5 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 5 cases
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B)
cited in 3 cases
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
cited in 3 cases
International Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 3 cases
Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 3 cases
Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
cited in 2 cases
Employment Act (Cap 91)
cited in 2 cases
Estate Agents Act
cited in 2 cases
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 2 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 2 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 83 SGDC 18 SGHC(A) 12 SGMC 4 SGHC(I) 4 SGCA 1 SGHCR 1

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Lee Seiu Kin 5 Debbie Ong Siew Ling 5 Woo Bih Li 5 Sim Mei Ling 4 Chan Seng Onn 4

Top Firms

Allen & Gledhill LLP 8 Drew & Napier LLC 6 Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 5 Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 5 TSMP Law Corporation 4

Top Lawyers

Lim Bee Li 3 Thomas Benjamin Lawrence 3 Sharon Chong Chin Yee 2 Kwong Yan Li Callie 2 Cheng Wai Yuen Mark 2

Cases

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[2025] SGDC 267
THE BODY FIRM PTE LTD v SIOW SOON SIN & Anor
21 October 2025
SGDC
[2025] SGDC 278
DOTS N TOTS INTERIOR PTE.LTD. v LIEW YEW LIAN & Anor
17 October 2025
SGDC
[2025] SGHC 207
Circles Life Asia Technology Pte. Ltd. v Searchasia Consulting Pte. Ltd.
16 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 201
TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor
14 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGDC 268
De Beaute (SSC) Pte Ltd v Tan Mong Ngoh
8 October 2025
SGDC
[2025] SGHC 187
YANG QIANG & ANOR V GALLOP APAC PTE LTD & 5 ORS
30 September 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 190
Nanyang Commercial Management Pte Ltd v Matex International Limited
22 September 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 16
KOK KUAN HWA v YAP WING SANG
9 September 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC(A) 17
CENTRICORE (S) PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors v ATT SYSTEMS (S’PORE) PTE LTD & Anor
9 September 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGCA 42
WINSON OIL TRADING PTE. LTD. v UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED
5 September 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 170
DEEPAK MISHRA & Anor v RASHMI BOTHRA
26 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(A) 13
Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH
22 August 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 168
SMART GLOVE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. v FULL SUPPORT HEALTHCARE LIMITED
22 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 163
DEUTSCHE BANK AG SINGAPORE BRANCH v ARJ HOLDING LIMITED & Anor
15 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 161
RICHARD CHEUNG TECK CHEONG & 15 Ors v LVND INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD.
14 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 160
KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v TAN KIAT LIAN & 2 Ors
11 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 151
DMC v DMD
6 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 150
STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
5 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 146
JAMES YEO CHOON JIENG v TAN KER XIN & Anor
30 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 142
CREDIT SUISSE AG v Owner of the vessel(s) CHLOE V (IMO No. 9457452)
28 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 141
FEIDA BUS CONSORTIUM PTE. LTD. v ROYAL AUTOZ EXPORTER PTE. LTD.
18 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC(I) 17
JULIAN MORENO BELTRAN & 9 Ors v TERRAFORM LABS PTE. LTD. & 2 Ors
7 July 2025
SGHC(I)
[2025] SGHC(A) 9
Thia Tiong Siong & 3 Ors v Pop Holdings Pte. Ltd.
4 July 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHCR 21
Palyanitsa Ltd v Bridgetower Capital Ltd
4 July 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC(A) 8
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
1 July 2025
SGHC(A)