Damages on the reliance measure: Musings in Singapore
Publication Type
Case note/Digest
Publication Date
5-2024
Abstract
It is sometimes said that a plaintiff pursuing damages for breach of contract can freely elect to recover on the expectation measure or on the reliance measure. That position has now been doubted by the Appellate Division in Singapore, the second highest court in the jurisdiction. This note analyses the reasoning in Liu Shu Ming v Koh Chew Chee and ponders over the ramifications should the law develop in the manner the court recommends.
Keywords
Plaintiff, Damages, Breach of contract, Expectation measure, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Commercial Law
Research Areas
Corporate, Finance and Securities Law
Publication
Contract and Commercial Law Review
Volume
2
Issue
1
First Page
50
Last Page
55
ISSN
2653-8350
Publisher
J. W. Carter
Citation
LAU, Kwan Ho.
Damages on the reliance measure: Musings in Singapore. (2024). Contract and Commercial Law Review. 2, (1), 50-55.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4441