TEOW SEOK PHEN v CHEE WEI JUN
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Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Wong Li Kok, Alex |
| Charges / claim | Contract |
| Counsel | Attorneys Inc LLC, Titanium Law Chambers LLC, Francis Chan Wei Wen, Kenneth Loh Ding Chao, Tan Hiang Teck Simon, Wong Bao Liang Nikolas |
Source: [2026] SGHC 196, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Teow Seok Phen v Chee Wei Jun [2026] SGHC 196 was decided by Wong Li Kok, Alex J in the General Division of the High Court, with judgment dated 24 September 2026. The parties met on a dating platform in June 2023 and entered a romantic relationship. The claimant said she lent the defendant sums by PayNow and cash of $268,794.00 and allowed credit card expenses of $89,945.16, together $358,739.16; the defendant said they were gifts. The issues were whether the sums were loans or gifts, and whether an Acknowledgement of Debt dated 10 June 2024 was procured by duress, undue influence or unconscionability. The court found the sums were loans, rejected each defence, and held that $321,116.40 was outstanding and due to the claimant, with costs and interest to be heard.
[2026] SGHC 196 explained
TEOW SEOK PHEN v CHEE WEI JUN ([2026] SGHC 196) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 24 September 2026. It is categorised under Contract. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHC 196 about?
TEOW SEOK PHEN v CHEE WEI JUN ([2026] SGHC 196) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Unconscionability”, “Contract — Undue influence — Actual”, “Contract — Duress — Illegitimate pressure”, and “Contract — Intention to create legal relations”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court heard a claim by Teow Seok Phen against Chee Wei Jun, her former boyfriend, to recover sums she transferred to him and credit card expenses totalling $358,739.16. He said they were gifts. The court found the sums were loans, as he had repeatedly promised repayment in messages, and rejected his defences of duress, undue influence and unconscionability against the Acknowledgement of Debt. It held that $321,116.40 was outstanding and due to the claimant.
What was Teow Seok Phen v Chee Wei Jun [2026] SGHC 196 about?
It was a claim to recover money transferred during a romantic relationship, including credit card expenses, totalling $358,739.16. The claimant said the sums were loans, while the defendant said they were gifts and raised duress, undue influence and unconscionability against his signed acknowledgement.
How much did the court find owing in [2026] SGHC 196?
The General Division of the High Court found the relevant sums were loans that ought to be repaid, and held that $321,116.40 was outstanding and due to the claimant. Costs and interest were left for the parties to be heard.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 196)