Non-delegable duty after Tiong Aik

• Main Authors: LOW, Kee Yang, MAH, Ian Hao Ran
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
• Subjects: Tort of negligence; non-delegable duty; Singapore; Asian Studies; Contracts
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2587; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4545/viewcontent/Non_delegableDuty_TiongAik_2017_afv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The subject of non-delegable duty has troubled courts for some time. The recent UKSC decision in Woodland v STA has clarified the law somewhat. In the recent decision MCST No. 3322 v Tiong Aik, the Singapore Court of Appeal endorsed the UK position and made clarifications on the Singapore position....