Limitation Of Actions

10 cases · February 2025 to February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

When Time Begins To Run 1
Particular causes of action 1
Declarations — Whether claim involves a cause of action 1
Particular causes of action — Contract — When cause of action accrued 1
Particular causes of action — Contract — Whether claim is founded on a contract 1
Particular causes of action — Account 1
When time begins to run — Section 24A(3)(b) of the Limitation Act 1959 1
Particular causes of action — Contract — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 founded on contract — Section 6(1)(a) of the Limitation Act 1959 1
Particular causes of action — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 are actions for relief from the consequences of a mistake — Section 29(1)(c) of the Limitation Act 1959 1
Particular causes of action — Whether actions under Section 2 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 are actions for breach of duty where the duty exists by virtue of a provision made by or under any written law — Section 24A(1) of the Limitation Act 1959 1
Breach of fiduciary duty 1
Effect of time having run 1
Limitation direction — Section 344G(3) Companies Act 1967 1
Particular causes of action — Tort 1
Particular causes of action — Contract 1

+ 1 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

SGHC 10 SGHCR 4 SGHC(A) 1 SGMC 1

Key Statutes

Limitation Act (Cap 163)
10 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
3 cases
Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
1 case
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
1 case
Merchant Shipping Act
1 case
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
1 case
UK Limitation Act (Cap 163)
1 case
Limitation Act expressly states that the Act (Cap 163)
1 case
Year Lease was registered under the Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
1 case
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
1 case
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
1 case
Misrepresentation Act
1 case
Application of English Law Act
1 case
Companies Ordinance
1 case
HK Companies Ordinance
1 case

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Lee Seiu Kin 2 Mohamed Faizal 2 Samuel Chan 1 Debbie Ong Siew Ling 1 Woo Bih Li 1

Top Firms

Drew & Napier LLC 2 Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 1 Incisive Law LLC 1 Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 1 Shook Lin & Bok LLP 1

Top Lawyers

Bhandari Jainil 1 Aleksandar Anatoliev Georgiev 1 Shawn Tien Si Yuan 1 Liew Kah Inn Augustine 1 Shanen s/o Nanoo Siva Das 1

Cases

[2026] SGHCR 2
COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD
9 February 2026
SGHCR
[2025] SGHCR 38
NASRAT LUCAS MUZAYYIN v THE TYRELL SOLUTION PRIVATE LIMITED & 2 Ors
10 December 2025
SGHCR
[2025] SGHC 202
VIVAZ GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. v TRIPLEONE (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT PTE. LTD.
14 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGMC 59
World Class Land Pte Ltd v Yock Miaw Jiuan Jennifer (Yu Miaojuan Jennifer)
7 October 2025
SGMC
[2025] SGHC(A) 8
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
1 July 2025
SGHC(A)
[2025] SGHC 109
KUVERA PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. v FAR EAST OPUS PTE. LTD.
10 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 108
TIA OON LAI V SALLY TIA SOCK KIU & 2 ORS
9 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 65
Vikramathithan A/L Rasu v AK Equine Pte Ltd
11 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 66
Pierre Andre Jacques Lorinet v Helu-Trans (S) Pte Ltd
10 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 30
SME RESOURCES PTE LTD v KOH XIANKAI (GAO XIANKAI)
24 February 2025
SGHC