Damages

29 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Overview

Damages appeared in 28 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, with the High Court (General Division) handling 25 case appearances and the District Court contributing 11 cases. Assessment of damages was the most litigated sub-topic with 10 cases, followed by personal injuries damages (4 cases) and compensation and damages (3 cases). Remoteness and quantum of damages each appeared in 2 cases.

Judge Woo Bih Li decided the most damages cases with 4 decisions, followed by Judges Kannan Ramesh, See Kee Oon, Debbie Ong, and Ang Cheng Hock with 2 cases each. Allen & Gledhill LLP appeared in 4 damages cases, while Drew & Napier LLC, TSMP Law Corporation, and Titanium Law Chambers LLC each appeared in 3 cases.

Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Assessment 11

Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases 4

Compensation and damages 3

Remoteness 2

Quantum 2

Liquidated damages or penalty 1

Practice and procedure — Plaintiff partially compensated by other parties out of court — Whether claim should be barred because of risk of double recovery 1

Special damages 1

Measure of damages — Dependency claims for death caused by wrongful act — Application of actuarial tables to dependency claims 1

Measure of damages — Contract — Damages for misdelivery of cargo 1

Assessment — Loss of amenities 1

Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage 1

Assessment — Making different awards of pain and suffering for different periods of time 1

Special damages — Whether damages may be awarded despite the absence of documentary evidence 1

Rules in awarding — Doctrine of collateral benefits — Whether medical expenses paid with MediShield are claimable 1

+ 15 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

SGHC 26 SGDC 11 SGHC(A) 4 SGMC 2 SGHC(I) 2 SGCA 1 SGHCR 1

What are the most common damages issues in Singapore courts?

Among 28 damages cases between January 2025 and February 2026, assessment of damages (10 cases) was the most litigated issue, followed by personal injuries damages (4 cases), compensation and damages (3 cases), remoteness (2 cases), and quantum of damages (2 cases).

Which judges decide damages cases in Singapore?

Judge Woo Bih Li decided the most damages cases with 4 decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Judges Kannan Ramesh, See Kee Oon, Debbie Ong, and Ang Cheng Hock, each deciding 2 damages cases during this period.