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Singapore Leading Case occupiers liabilityduty of care

See Toh Siew Kee v Ho Ah Lam Ferrocement (Pte) Ltd

[2013] 3 SLR 284
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore Court of Appeal held that occupiers' liability is governed by the unified Spandeck negligence framework, abolishing the traditional invitee/licensee/trespasser categories.

Key Principle

occupier's liability in Singapore; Spandeck framework replaces traditional categories of invitee, licensee and trespasser

Area of Law

tort

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