Publication Type
Blog Post
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
10-2025
Abstract
Intrusions upon privacy are becoming increasingly common in Singapore. Singapore has yet to establish a tort addressing this issue, although the SAL Law Reform Committee has proposed a tort of misuse of private information. Australia has also recently introduced a statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy. This article will argue for the need for a Singapore tort of intrusion upon seclusion, on top of the already proposed tort of misuse of private information, to cover more appropriately instances of intrusions upon privacy.
Keywords
intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, private information, tort law
Discipline
Privacy Law | Torts
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
LAM, Yu Han.
Civil liability for invasions of privacy: Whither Singapore?. (2025).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4835
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