Contract

70 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Overview

Contract law appeared in 63 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, with the High Court (General Division) handling 79 case appearances, followed by the District Court (14 cases), the High Court (Appellate Division) (12 cases), and the Magistrate Court (4 cases). Breach of contract was the most common sub-topic with 11 cases, followed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act (4 cases), certainty of terms (4 cases), general contractual terms (4 cases), and rules of construction (4 cases).

Judges Debbie Ong and Woo Bih Li each decided 5 contract law cases during this period, followed by Judges Sim Mei Ling, Choo Han Teck, and Andre Maniam with 4 cases each. Allen & Gledhill LLP was the most active firm with 8 case appearances, ahead of Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases) and Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (5 cases).

Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Breach 12
Contractual terms — Unfair Contract Terms Act 4
Formation — Certainty of terms 4
Contractual terms 4
Contractual terms — Rules of construction 4
Contractual terms — Parol evidence rule 3
Remedies — Damages 3
Contractual terms — Implied terms 3
Intention to create legal relations — Sham 2
Contractual terms — Express terms 2
Consideration — Promissory estoppel 2
Contractual terms — Construction 2
Variation 2
Illegality and public policy 2
Misrepresentation Act 2

+ 72 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

What are the most common contract law disputes in Singapore courts?

Among 63 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026, breach of contract (11 cases) was the most litigated issue, followed by the Unfair Contract Terms Act (4 cases), certainty of terms (4 cases), and rules of construction (4 cases).

Which law firms handle the most contract disputes in Singapore?

Allen & Gledhill LLP appeared in 8 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases), Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP (5 cases), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4 cases), and TSMP Law Corporation (4 cases).

Which judges decide contract law cases in Singapore?

Judges Debbie Ong and Woo Bih Li each decided 5 contract law cases between January 2025 and February 2026. Judges Sim Mei Ling, Choo Han Teck, and Andre Maniam followed with 4 contract cases each across the High Court divisions.

Cases

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[2026] SGDC 65
Sunlight Paper Products Pte Ltd v Decorial Pte Ltd
16 February 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 31
Alexandru Kalen v World Exchange Services Pte. Ltd.
9 February 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 29
LINKCHINA CAPITAL PTE. LTD. v SPARROW TECH PRIVATE LIMITED
6 February 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 30
JWT REALTY PTE. LTD. & Anor v THE POD PTE. LTD.
6 February 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 2
CRIMSIGN GRAPHICS PTE LTD v AMXON CONSTRUCTORS PTE. LTD.
30 January 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 20
Ng Eng Huat & Anor v Fleur Capital (S) Pte. Ltd. & 3 Ors
26 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGMC 12
HUTTONS ASIA PTE LTD v OH MY SUITES PTE LTD
23 January 2026
SGMC
[2025] SGDC 291
SHALOM ISRAEL (ASIA-PACIFIC) LTD v TRAVEL 360 PTE LTD
23 January 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 15
Prashant Mudgal v SAP Asia Pte. Ltd.
21 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 14
GC LEASE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. v FONBELL SOLUTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
20 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 23
Miracle Design Studio Pte. Ltd. v Chai Poh Zheng & 2 Ors
13 January 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 5
HAMPTON PROPERTY GROUP v MARX AURNHAMMER WERNER JOHANNES
13 January 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGDC 16
ONG HOCK LYE & Anor v CHEW LELIAN (ZHUO LILIAN)
12 January 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGDC 13
ALBERT NEO HEE SONG v TANG LAY ENG
6 January 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 2
KANAN PACKRISAMY V HERBAL PHARM PTE. LTD. & 3 ORS
6 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 1
Chan Tuck Cheong v Sin Wee Hiong
5 January 2026
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 266
FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd & 3 Ors
30 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 256
WISH CONTROLS PTE. LTD. v TRIDENT WATER SYSTEMS PTE. LTD.
18 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 255
DRO v DRP
17 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 233
ARKI-TECH INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v RENTAK TEBRAU SDN BHD
26 November 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGDC 302
Purpose Automobiles Pte Ltd v Wong Li Yan, Virginia & Anor
17 November 2025
SGDC
[2025] SGHC 226
LIAU BENG CHYE v CHUA WEI JIEA (CAI WEIJIE)
14 November 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 223
See Jen Sen (Xue Rensheng) v Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd
10 November 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGMC 66
JAYARETHANAM S/O SINNIAH PILLAI v ABOITIZ DATA INNOVATION PTE. LTD.
28 October 2025
SGMC
[2025] SGHC 206
Lai Kai Jin Michael (Lai Kairen Michael) v Maybank Securities Pte. Ltd. & Anor
24 October 2025
SGHC