Contract
70 cases · January 2025 to February 2026
Overview
Contract law appeared in 63 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, with the High Court (General Division) handling 79 case appearances, followed by the District Court (14 cases), the High Court (Appellate Division) (12 cases), and the Magistrate Court (4 cases). Breach of contract was the most common sub-topic with 11 cases, followed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act (4 cases), certainty of terms (4 cases), general contractual terms (4 cases), and rules of construction (4 cases).
Judges Debbie Ong and Woo Bih Li each decided 5 contract law cases during this period, followed by Judges Sim Mei Ling, Choo Han Teck, and Andre Maniam with 4 cases each. Allen & Gledhill LLP was the most active firm with 8 case appearances, ahead of Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases) and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (5 cases).
Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
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Court Distribution
What are the most common contract law disputes in Singapore courts?
Among 63 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026, breach of contract (11 cases) was the most litigated issue, followed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act (4 cases), certainty of terms (4 cases), and rules of construction (4 cases).
Which law firms handle the most contract disputes in Singapore?
Allen & Gledhill LLP appeared in 8 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases), Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (5 cases), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4 cases), and TSMP Law Corporation (4 cases).
Which judges decide contract law cases in Singapore?
Judges Debbie Ong and Woo Bih Li each decided 5 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026. Judges Sim Mei Ling, Choo Han Teck, and Andre Maniam followed with 4 contract cases each across the High Court divisions.