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

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