Spandeck Engineering v Defence Science and Technology Agency
Landmark case in Singapore tort law / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spandeck Engineering v Defence Science and Technology Agency [2007] SGCA 37 was a landmark decision in Singapore law.[1][2] It established a new framework for establishing a duty of care, differentiating the Singaporean law of tort from past English common law precedent such as Caparo v Dickman and Anns v Merton, whilst also allowing for claims in pure economic loss, which are generally not allowed in English law.[3]
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Spandeck Engineering v Defence Science and Technology Agency | |
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Court | Court of Appeal of Singapore |
Full case name | Spandeck Engineering (S) Pte Ltd v Defence Science & Technology Agency |
Decided | 8 Aug 2007 |
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A duty of care can be established through a two-stage test. First, a prime facie duty of care arises when there is proximity. Two, the prima facie duty can be negated from policy considerations. A threshold of foreseeability exists for the test to be applied. | |
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