Contributory negligence
Contributory negligence is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 63 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Contributory negligence, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Hoh Law Corporation41.67% success rate | 12 cases19.0% of area |
| United Legal Alliance LLC0.00% success rate | 8 cases12.7% of area |
| Central Chambers Law Corporation57.14% success rate | 7 cases11.1% of area |
| KhattarWong40.00% success rate | 5 cases7.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann50.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership75.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| ACIES Law Corporation50.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership25.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Bogaars & Din0.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| KhattarWong LLP0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Contributory negligence, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Ramasamy s/o Karuppan Chettiar71.43% success rate | 7 cases11.1% of area |
| N. Srinivasan80.00% success rate | 5 cases7.9% of area |
| Anthony Wee0.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Lynette Chew Mei Lin50.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Teo Weng Kie20.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Lim Hui Ying25.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Namasivayam Srinivasan25.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| P E Ashokan25.00% success rate | 4 cases6.3% of area |
| Ramasamy K Chettiar66.67% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| Han Hean Juan0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 63 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glassberg v UBS AG: Breach of Contract, Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Investment Advice | General Division of the High Court | 09 Jan 2025 | Claim Dismissed |
| 2 | - | 03 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 3 | Durairaj Santiran v Singapore Airlines: Negligence & Employer's Duty of Care | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Oct 2024 | Claim Dismissed |
| 4 | Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 5 | Nagarajan Murugesan v Grand Rich Electrical: Negligence, Worksite Accident & Contributory Negligence | General Division of the High Court | 07 Feb 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 6 | Poongothai Kuppusamy v Huationg Contractor: Damages for Personal Injuries from Road Traffic Accident | General Division of the High Court | 03 Aug 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 7 | Tan Chee Heong v Chen Hua: District Court Jurisdiction & Abandonment of Excess Claim | General Division of the High Court | 03 May 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 8 | Chia June Theo v Selvakumar Ranjan: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Road Accident | General Division of the High Court | 02 May 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 9 | CXN v CXO: Negligence and Apportionment of Liability in Car Collision Case | General Division of the High Court | 12 Dec 2022 | Interlocutory judgment is granted in favor of the plaintiff against the defendants at 100% with damages to be assessed and interest reserved. |
| 10 | Razer v Capgemini: Negligence & Breach of Contract in Data Leak | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Dec 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 11 | The Subsidiary Management Corporation v Janaed: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Contributory Negligence at Westgate Tower | Appellate Division of the High Court | 20 Jun 2022 | MCST's appeal dismissed; Janaed's appeal dismissed. |
| 12 | - | 23 Feb 2022 | Unknown | |
| 13 | Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security | General Division of the High Court | 16 Jan 2022 | Plaintiff's claims dismissed. |
| 14 | Ng Li Ning v Ting Jun Heng: Apportionment of Liability in Traffic Accident | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Sep 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 15 | Greenway Environmental v Cramoil: Negligence, Breach of Duty, and Fire Explosion Liability | General Division of the High Court | 29 Aug 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 16 | Ting Jun Heng v Yap Kok Hua: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Road Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Feb 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff; first defendant responsible for 65% of the liability and the second defendant 35%. |
| 17 | Munshi Mohammad Faiz v Interpro Construction: Vicarious Liability & Negligence in Construction Accident | General Division of the High Court | 02 Feb 2021 | Appeal allowed in part; interlocutory judgment entered against the first and third defendants for 100% of the liability arising from the accident. |
| 18 | Tan You Cheng v Ng Kok Hin: Negligence and Contributory Negligence on the PIE Expressway | High Court | 12 Nov 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff; liability apportioned 80% to Plaintiff and 20% to Defendant. |
| 19 | Ting Jun Heng v Yap Kok Hua: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Road Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Oct 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff; liability apportioned 65% to the first defendant and 35% to the second defendant. Plaintiff not contributorily negligent. |
| 20 | Alam Jahangir v Mega Metal Pte Ltd: Assessment of Damages for Workplace Injury | High Court of Singapore | 18 Jun 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 21 | Alam Jahangir v Mega Metal Pte Ltd: Negligence, Contributory Negligence, and Employer's Duty of Care in Workplace Injury | High Court | 16 Sep 2018 | Judgment for Plaintiff; damages apportioned with Plaintiff found 50% contributorily negligent; Defendant's counterclaim dismissed. |
| 22 | Lee Swee Chon v Kiat Seng Metals: Workplace Negligence & Contributory Negligence | High Court of Singapore | 30 Jan 2018 | Judgment for the Plaintiff; Defendant to bear 65% of the loss and damage suffered by the Plaintiff. |
| 23 | Pollmann v Ye: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Cycling Accident | High Court of Singapore | 01 Oct 2017 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 24 | - | 25 Jan 2017 | Unknown | |
| 25 | Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer References | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jul 2016 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 26 | Arnold William v Tanoto Shipyard: Negligence, Contributory Negligence & Duty of Care in Diving Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 May 2016 | Plaintiff's appeal allowed with costs; Defendant's appeal dismissed with costs. |
| 27 | Asnah Bte Ab Rahman v Li Jianlin: Contributory Negligence & Pedestrian Safety at Signalised Crossings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Mar 2016 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 28 | Tan Bee Hock v F G Builders: Negligence Claim for Motorcycle Accident on Metal Plates | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Mar 2016 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs. |
| 29 | Selvaganthan v Cheung: Road Accident, Negligence, and Spinal Injuries | High Court | 29 Sep 2015 | Judgment for the plaintiff for general and special damages. |
| 30 | Joo Yong Co v Gajentheran: Determining Liability and Contributory Negligence in a Motor Vehicle Accident | Court of Appeal | 03 Aug 2015 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 31 | Chong Kim Beng v Lim Ka Poh: Joint Liability & Negligence in Workplace Injury | High Court | 05 Apr 2015 | Appeal dismissed. The court found that the appellant, Chong Kim Beng, failed to establish that the conduct of Mysteel Engineering Contractor was a proximate cause of his injury. |
| 32 | Gajentheran Marimuthu v Joo Yong Co: Negligence Claim for Motorcyclist Injuries at Tuas West Road Junction | High Court | 18 Jan 2015 | Interlocutory judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant with damages to be assessed. |
| 33 | Hotel Royal v J M Pang: Flashover Incident, Electrical Maintenance, and Licensed Electrical Worker Liability | High Court | 01 Jun 2014 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Defendant to bear 70% of the loss, Plaintiff to bear 30% of the loss. |
| 34 | Quek Yen Fei Kenneth v Yeo Chye Huat: Motorcycle-Taxi Collision Liability Dispute | High Court | 14 Jul 2013 | Judgment for the plaintiff, with damages to be assessed by the registrar at 100% liability on the part of the defendant. |
| 35 | World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation | High Court | 09 Apr 2013 | Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1. |
| 36 | Cavenagh Investment v Kaushik: Trespass to Land & Unauthorised Tenancy Dispute | High Court | 20 Feb 2013 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part. |
| 37 | Linneberg v Leong: Determining Liability in Road Traffic Accident Based on Negligence | Court of Appeal | 23 Oct 2012 | Appeal Allowed |
| 38 | Cai Xiao Qing v Leow Fa Dong: Negligence, Road Accident, Cyclist, Zebra Crossing | High Court | 28 Mar 2012 | Appeal Allowed |
| 39 | Kazi v Hong: Assessment of Damages for Workplace Injury | High Court | 07 Jun 2009 | Appeal dismissed in part. Damages awarded for contusions and a brief period of post-concussion syndrome. |
| 40 | Chua Kee Lam v Moksha: Negligence, Road Accidents, and Admissibility of Evidence | High Court | 05 May 2009 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 41 | Zheng Yu Shan v Lian Beng Construction: Employer's Duty of Care & Workplace Safety | High Court | 07 Jan 2009 | Appeal Allowed |
| 42 | Keppel Singmarine v Ng Chan Teng: Contributory Negligence and District Court Jurisdictional Limit | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Mar 2008 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 43 | Koh Siang Hong v Hum Weng Fong: Negligence Claim for Fatal Bicycle-Motorcycle Collision on Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 | High Court | 11 Dec 2007 | Judgment for Plaintiff; Defendant found two-thirds liable for damages to be assessed. |
| 44 | SBS Transit v Stafford: Contributory Negligence in Motorcycle-Bus Collision at Intersection | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jan 2007 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 45 | Ari bin Abdullah v Ong Chwee Siew: Negligence, Contributory Negligence & Admissibility of Criminal Conviction in Civil Proceedings | High Court | 28 Jan 2007 | Judgment for Plaintiff. |
| 46 | Sim Cheng Soon v BT Engineering: Employer's Duty of Care for Workplace Safety | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Nov 2006 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 47 | - | 28 Jun 2006 | Unknown | |
| 48 | Yang Xi Na v Lim Chong Hong: Determining Liability in a Collision with a Parked Vehicle | High Court | 30 May 2006 | Third party to indemnify the defendants against 20% of their liability to the plaintiff. |
| 49 | Stafford v Goo Tong Sing: Negligence, Contributory Negligence & Motor Vehicle Accident | High Court | 10 May 2006 | Interlocutory judgment entered against the second defendant, with damages to be assessed by the Registrar. |
| 50 | Saatchi & Saatchi v Tan Hun Ling: Negligence, Fire Damage, and Landlord Liability | High Court | 14 Dec 2005 | Judgment for the plaintiffs; the third party is to indemnify the defendant to the extent of the third party’s share of the damages assessed at 50% and pay the defendant’s costs of defending the plaintiff’s action and third party proceedings. |