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Singapore trespass to goods conversioncompensatory damages

Ng Huat Seng v Munib Mohammad Madni

[2017] 2 SLR 1074
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A party who deals with goods inconsistently with the owner's rights commits conversion, and the remedy is the full market value of the goods.

Key Principle

The SGHC applied the principles of conversion in Singapore; a party who deals with goods inconsistently with the owner's rights commits the tort of conversion, and the remedy is the full value of the goods.

Area of Law

tort

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