Unconscionability

Unconscionability is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 49 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law FirmCases
WongPartnership LLP77.78% success rate9 cases18.4% of area
Eldan Law LLP16.67% success rate6 cases12.2% of area
Drew & Napier LLC75.00% success rate4 cases8.2% of area
Rajah & Tann75.00% success rate4 cases8.2% of area
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Rodyk & Davidson LLP33.33% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP66.67% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP0.00% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Breakpoint LLC100.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area
WhiteFern LLC0.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area

Notable Lawyers

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

LawyerCases
Tan Chee Meng100.00% success rate4 cases8.2% of area
Anparasan s/o Kamachi0.00% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Christopher Chuah33.33% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Choy Chee Yean66.67% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate3 cases6.1% of area
Ho Chien Mien100.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area
Lim Dao Kai100.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area
Lee Peng Khoon Edwin0.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area
Poon Guokun Nicholas100.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area
Chong Kuan Keong100.00% success rate2 cases4.1% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 49 most recent judgments out of 49 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Ee Hup Construction v China Jingye: Performance Bond Call & UnconscionabilityAppellate Division of the High Court10 Feb 2025
Appeal Dismissed
2Che’som Binti Abdullah v Qurratu Ain Binti Mohamed Yusope: Undue Influence in Property Transfer DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court16 Jan 2025
Claim Dismissed
3Glassberg v UBS AG: Breach of Contract, Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Investment AdviceGeneral Division of the High Court09 Jan 2025
Claim Dismissed
4DJY v DJZ: Injunction to Restrain Performance Bond Call | Construction DisputeGeneral Division of the High Court25 Nov 2024
Application for injunction dismissed.
5-03 Nov 2024
Unknown
6Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and RiotingGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore03 Jul 2024
Appeal Allowed
7Shanghai Chong Kee v Church of St Teresa: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallGeneral Division of the High Court10 Jan 2024
Claimant's application dismissed
8Kashmire Merkaney v NCL Housing: Appeal Against Personal Guarantee Enforcement & Economic DuressHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore25 May 2022
Appeal dismissed
9NCL Housing v Sea-Shore Transportation: Enforceability of Personal Guarantees & Oral AgreementsGeneral Division of the High Court10 Feb 2021
Judgment for Plaintiff
10Samsung C&T Corp v Soon Li Heng: Performance Bond & Unconscionability under SOPACourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore16 Aug 2020
Appeal Dismissed
11Sulzer Pumps Spain v Hyflux: Unconscionability & Performance Bond Call InjunctionHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore16 Jun 2020
Injunction discharged
12CEX v CEY: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability in Construction ContractHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore17 May 2020
Injunction granted, restraining the call on the performance bond.
13Yip Fook Chong v Loy Wei Ezekiel: Fiduciary Duty, Unjust Enrichment & Oral Agreement DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore27 Apr 2020
Plaintiffs' claims dismissed.
14Lee Wen Jervis v Jask Pte Ltd: Amendment of Defence and Counterclaim in Unpaid Debt ClaimHigh Court19 Apr 2020
Appeal dismissed.
15Soon Li Heng v Samsung C&T: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call for Alleged Overpayment in Construction Subcontract DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Nov 2019
Prayers (1) to (3) of Originating Summons 439 of 2019 granted; the call on the performance bond was unconscionable and ought to be restrained.
16Liew Kum Chong v SVM International Trading: Sham Transaction, Mistake, Non Est Factum, Unconscionability, Illegal MoneylendingHigh Court10 Jul 2019
Judgment for Plaintiff
17Ram Niranjan v Navin Jatia: Costs Allocation in Breach of Contract & Minority Oppression SuitHigh Court of Singapore06 Jun 2019
Costs orders made, with reductions due to failure to prove substantial claims and allegations.
18-28 Nov 2018
Unknown
19AES Façade Pte Ltd v Wyse Private Limited: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore19 Jul 2018
Application dismissed
20Sunrise Industries v PT OKI Pulp: Performance Bond Dispute & Fraud ExceptionHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore20 Jun 2018
Injunctions set aside; application for fresh injunctions dismissed.
21LQS Construction v Mencast Marine: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallHigh Court of Singapore28 Jun 2017
Ex parte injunction discharged
22Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer ReferencesCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore26 Jul 2016
Appeal Allowed in Part
23Arab Banking Corp v Boustead Singapore: Demand Guarantees & UnconscionabilityCourt of Appeal20 Apr 2016
Appeal Dismissed
24CKR Contract Services v Asplenium Land: Enforceability of Clause Restricting Performance Bond Calls Based on UnconscionabilityCourt of Appeal21 Apr 2015
Appeal allowed in part. Asplenium's appeal was allowed, and CKR's appeal was dismissed.
25Boustead Singapore Ltd v Arab Banking Corp: Fraud, Demand Guarantees & UnconscionabilityHigh Court10 Mar 2015
Judgment for Plaintiff; ABC is injuncted from receiving payment from Boustead under the facility agreement demand and is injuncted from making payment to BCD on BCD’s counter-guarantee demands. The event-of-default notice is invalid.
26JK Integrated v 50 Robinson: Unconscionability in Performance Bond Call & Construction DisputeHigh Court03 Mar 2015
Application to set aside ex parte injunction allowed.
27-17 Dec 2014
Unknown
28CCM Industrial v 70 Shenton: Performance Bond & Unconscionability in Construction Contract TerminationHigh Court15 Apr 2014
Summons dismissed with costs.
29Tech-System Design v WYWY Investments: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallsHigh Court30 Mar 2014
Application dismissed
30World 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.
31BS Mount Sophia v Join-Aim: Interim Injunction & Unconscionable Call on Performance BondCourt of Appeal08 May 2012
Appeal Dismissed
32Join-Aim v BS Mount Sophia: Injunction against Performance Bond Call Due to UnconscionabilityHigh Court08 Jan 2012
Interim injunction granted to the plaintiff, restraining the first defendant from calling on the performance bond, pending arbitration.
33JBE Properties v Gammon: Interim Injunction Against Performance Bond Call Due to UnconscionabilityCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore02 Dec 2010
Appeal dismissed in part
34Gammon v JBE Properties: Injunction Against Performance Bond Call Due to UnconscionabilityHigh Court27 Apr 2010
Injunction granted to restrain the defendant from receiving payment from BNP Paribas Singapore on a performance bond until further order.
35Leighton Contractors v J-Power Systems: Performance Bond Call DisputeHigh Court11 Jan 2009
Application dismissed.
36Comboni Vincenzo v Shankar's Emporium: Constructive Trust, Fraudulent Scheme & Recipient LiabilityHigh Court19 Apr 2007
Judgment for the plaintiffs in part; claims on express trust and constructive trust in knowing receipt at the time of receipt are dismissed.
37Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing AppealHigh Court06 Jul 2006
Appeal Allowed
38ECRC Land v Ho Wing On: Directors' Duties, Unfair Preference & Joint Venture DisputeHigh Court26 Nov 2003
Plaintiff's claim dismissed except against fifth and sixth defendants for the period between 1 January 1995 and 31 March 1995.
39Newtech v BKB Engineering: Injunction against Performance Bond Call for Sembawang Camp ProjectHigh Court25 Jun 2003
Plaintiffs’ applications for injunctions granted.
40Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non ConveniensHigh Court07 Feb 2003
Action against the first defendant and fourth defendant struck out; orders giving leave to serve outside jurisdiction set aside; interim injunctions discharged; claim against the third defendant and the Mareva injunction against him stayed.
41Anwar Siraj v Teo Hee Lai: Unconscionability in Performance Bond CallCourt of Appeal24 Nov 2002
Appeal Allowed
42Seng Hock Heng Contractor v Hup Seng Bee Construction: Injunction Against Performance Bond CallHigh Court16 Jul 2002
Plaintiff's application is dismissed.
43Teo Hee Lai v Anwar Siraj: Interim Injunction Against Performance Bond Call Due to UnconscionabilityHigh Court04 Jul 2002
Appeal Allowed
44Mcconnell Dowell v Sembcorp: Interim Injunction for Performance Bond CallHigh Court14 Jan 2002
Application dismissed with costs.
45Samwoh Asphalt v Sum Cheong Piling: Unconscionability in Performance Guarantee CallCourt of Appeal04 Dec 2001
Appeal allowed.
46Samwoh Asphalt v Sum Cheong: Performance Bond Dispute & Interlocutory RestraintHigh Court04 Jul 2001
Application for interlocutory restraint order denied.
47Eltraco v CGH: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability in Construction ContractCourt of Appeal17 Sep 2000
Appeal allowed in part.
48Eltraco v CGH: Interlocutory Injunction on Performance Bond Call over Construction DefectsHigh Court22 Jun 2000
Interlocutory injunction granted in part, restraining the defendant from receiving more than $1.6 million under the performance bond until further order.
49New Civilbuild v Guobena: Res Judicata, Performance Bonds & Building Sub-ContractsHigh Court28 Feb 2000
New Civilbuild's claim against Guobena is partly allowed, Guobena's counterclaim against New Civilbuild is allowed in respect of expenses incurred on behalf of New Civilbuild, and Guobena's counterclaim for liquidated damages is dismissed.