Damages on the reliance measure: Musings in Singapore

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...

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Main Author:	LAU, Kwan Ho
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Language:	English
Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
Subjects:	Plaintiff Damages Breach of contract Expectation measure Singapore Asian Studies Commercial Law
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spelling	sg-smu-ink.sol_research-63992024-07-31T02:53:54Z Damages on the reliance measure: Musings in Singapore LAU, Kwan Ho 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. 2024-05-01T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4441 Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Plaintiff Damages Breach of contract Expectation measure Singapore Asian Studies Commercial Law
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description	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.
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Damages on the reliance measure: Musings in Singapore

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