Liquidated Damages

Liquidated Damages is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 43 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Liquidated Damages, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP16.67% success rate6 cases14.0% of area
Drew & Napier LLC33.33% success rate6 cases14.0% of area
TSMP Law Corporation20.00% success rate5 cases11.6% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP25.00% success rate4 cases9.3% of area
WongPartnership LLP0.00% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Zenith Law Corporation0.00% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
UniLegal LLC33.33% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Ramdas & Wong33.33% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Straits Law Practice LLC33.33% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Tan Kok Quan Partnership50.00% success rate2 cases4.7% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Liquidated Damages, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Thio Shen Yi0.00% success rate4 cases9.3% of area
Chan Kah Keen Melvin0.00% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Kris Chew Yee Fong0.00% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Andre Maniam66.67% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Tay Yong Seng33.33% success rate3 cases7.0% of area
Amanda Koh Jia Yi50.00% success rate2 cases4.7% of area
Narayanan Sreenivasan100.00% success rate2 cases4.7% of area
Benaiah Lim Oon Kuan0.00% success rate2 cases4.7% of area
Foo Maw Shen66.67% success rate2 cases4.7% of area
Toh Jia Jing Vivian0.00% success rate2 cases4.7% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 43 most recent judgments out of 43 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Li Jialin v Wingcrown Investment: Deposits, Liquidated Damages & PenaltiesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore05 Nov 2024
Appeal Allowed
2-03 Nov 2024
Unknown
3Kingsmen Exhibits v RegalRare Gem Museum: Winding Up Application Under IRDA s 125(1)(e)General Division of the High Court16 Sep 2024
Winding-up applications allowed.
4Foreland Singapore Pte. Ltd. v IG Asia Pte. Ltd.: Force Majeure & Contract Terms in Nickel CFD TradingGeneral Division of the High Court10 Jul 2024
Plaintiffs' claim dismissed.
5EBS Flow Control Ltd v Greene, Tweed & Co Pte Ltd: Contractual Terms, Termination & InterpretationGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore06 Jun 2024
Claim dismissed; counterclaim allowed.
6TG Master v Tung Kee: Option to Purchase, Deposits, and Extension Fees DisputeAppellate Division of the High Court01 May 2024
Appeal Allowed
7Saha Ram Krishna v Tan Tai Joum: Breach of Contract, Implied Terms, and Mitigation of Damages in Tenancy AgreementsGeneral Division of the High Court22 Jan 2024
Judgment for Defendant on Counterclaim
8Terrenus Energy v Attika Interior: Construction Delay & Defect DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore26 Nov 2023
Judgment partially for Plaintiff; Counterclaim partially allowed.
9Li Jialin v Wingcrown Investment: Forfeiture of Deposit, Remedies, and Pre-Judgment InterestGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Sep 2023
The Respondent was entitled to forfeit $380,000 as a true deposit. The Respondent was to retain the remaining $326,243.07 pending the determination of its claim of equitable set-off in an assessment of damages hearing.
10Diamond Glass v Zhong Kai: Liquidated Damages, Variations & Building LawAppellate Division of the High Court30 May 2023
Appeals allowed in part; supplementary orders made regarding costs and payments.
11Diamond Glass Enterprise Pte Ltd v Zhong Kai Construction Co Pte Ltd: Liquidated Damages, Variations & SOPAAppellate Division of the High Court22 Dec 2022
DG's appeal in CA 125 allowed in part and ZK's appeal in CA 129 allowed in part.
12CNQ v CNR: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Non-Acceptance of GoodsGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore30 Oct 2022
Application dismissed
13ICOP Construction v. Tiong Seng: Microtunnelling Dispute over Contract Termination and Delay ClaimsGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Oct 2022
Judgment partially for Plaintiff, ICOP Construction, and partially for Defendant, Tiong Seng Civil Engineering; Quantum Hearing ordered.
14Alternative Advisors Investments v Asidokona Mining: Loan Recovery & Guarantee DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore24 Feb 2022
Judgment for Plaintiff
15Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pte Ltd: Penalty Clauses, Misrepresentation & Mortgage RedemptionGeneral Division of the High Court20 Jan 2022
Judgment for the Respondents; judgment at first instance set aside; Respondents allowed to redeem the Facilities and the mortgaged properties.
16Zhong Kai Construction v Diamond Glass: Liquidated Damages & SOPA DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court01 Dec 2021
Plaintiff's claims for liquidated damages and replacement/rectification works allowed in part; three variation orders in the adjudication determination set aside; one of the defendant's claim for variation order allowed; defendant's other claims dismissed.
17Range Construction v Goldbell Engineering: SOPA & Set-Off for Liquidated DamagesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore08 Apr 2021
Appeal Dismissed
18CAI v CAJ: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Excess of Jurisdiction in Construction DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore28 Jan 2021
Application allowed in part.
19Oxley Consortium v Geetex: Recourse Against Award & Appeal Under Arbitration ActHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore04 Nov 2020
Appeal Dismissed
20Yew San Construction v Ley Choon: Subcontract Dispute over Earthworks and Liquidated DamagesHigh Court04 Dec 2019
Judgment for Defendant on Counterclaim.
21Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Construction Contract Dispute over Preliminaries, Performance Bond, Shared Savings & Project DelaysHigh Court of Singapore10 Jan 2019
Partial Judgment for Plaintiff; Partial Judgment for Defendant
22Seraya Energy v Denka Advantech: Breach of Electricity Retail Agreements & Liquidated DamagesHigh Court01 Jan 2019
Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Liquidated damages provisions deemed unenforceable; Damages to be assessed based on common law principles.
23Lin Choo Mee v Lim Sze Eng: Dispute over Settlement Agreement for Tat Leong Companies' SharesHigh Court07 Jan 2018
Judgment for the plaintiff with damages to be assessed for the defendant’s breach of clauses 10(b) and 10(c) of the Settlement Agreement. Interlocutory judgment for breach of clause 13 of the Settlement Agreement.
24Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer ReferencesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore26 Jul 2016
Appeal Allowed in Part
25Macly Assets v Loke Yew Kong: Breach of Contract and Renovation DisputeHigh Court14 Jul 2014
Plaintiff's claim dismissed.
26Holland Leedon v C & P Transport: Warehouseman Negligence & Liability for Damaged Metal CoilsHigh Court30 Dec 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
27World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & DefamationHigh Court09 Apr 2013
Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
28Prestige Marine v Marubeni: Setting Aside Arbitration Award & Leave to Appeal on SGA s50(3) DamagesHigh Court29 Dec 2011
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
29LW Infrastructure v Lim Chin San: Liquidated Damages & Sub-Contract TerminationHigh Court04 Jul 2011
Appeal allowed in part.
30Chua Tian Chu v Chin Bay Ching: Specific Performance & Liquidated Damages in Property SaleHigh Court19 May 2011
Specific performance of the agreement ordered. Claim for rectification costs allowed. Claim for liquidated damages dismissed in part.
31Ho See Jui v Liquid Advertising: Negligence, Nuisance & Rylands v Fletcher in Water Damage ClaimHigh Court28 Apr 2011
Judgment for Plaintiff
32Tan Wee Fong v Denieru Tatsu: Wrongful Termination & Liquidated Damages in Franchise AgreementHigh Court30 Dec 2009
Judgment for Defendant; Claim Dismissed; Counterclaim Dismissed
33MEA Environment v 800 Super Waste Management: Liquidated Damages & Penalty ClausesHigh Court21 Sep 2008
Judgment for Plaintiff
34Sato Kogyo v RDC Concrete: Breach of Contract & Force Majeure in Concrete SupplyHigh Court23 Nov 2006
Interlocutory judgment for the plaintiff with costs on its claim; judgment for the defendant on its counterclaim with costs.
35Justlogin v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp: Damages Assessment for Loss of Chance in iProp Asset SaleHigh Court19 Nov 2006
JLI's appeal allowed; defendants' appeal dismissed. Damages of $1.53m awarded to JLI.
36Panwah Steel v Koh Brothers: Contract Interpretation & Damages for Failure to Deliver Steel RebarsHigh Court26 Dec 2005
Judgment for Koh Brothers for $70,014.39 with interest.
37Newtech Engineering v BKB Engineering: Sub-Contract Dispute Over Construction Works and Liquidated DamagesHigh Court26 Mar 2004
Judgment for the plaintiff, Newtech Engineering Construction Pte Ltd, and the defendant's counterclaim is dismissed.
38Tavica Design v Schindler Lifts: Arbitration of Sub-Contract Dispute over Liquidated DamagesHigh Court08 Jan 2002
Appeal dismissed.
39Harris Hakim v Allgreen Properties: Forfeiture Clause & Developer's Rights in Property Sale DefaultCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore12 Sep 2001
Appeal Allowed
40Harris Hakim v Allgreen Properties: Forfeiture Clause & Damages in Property ContractHigh Court12 Dec 2000
Plaintiff's claim dismissed.
41Chua Chay Lee v Premier Properties: Repudiatory Breach & Contract TerminationCourt of Appeal10 Jul 2000
Appeal dismissed.
42Hsing Mei Construction v Lim Check Meng: Default Judgment, Setting Aside, and Loan DisputeHigh Court27 Apr 2000
Appeal Allowed in Part
43Premier Properties v Tan Soo Tiong: En-Bloc Sale Dispute over Wrongful Demand and DelayHigh Court18 Jan 2000
The court declared the demands wrongful and invalid, found the Plaintiffs in breach of contract for failing to deliver vacant possession, and held that the Defendants were not entitled to terminate the agreement.