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Singapore Leading Case duty of carepure economic lossproximity and policydeparture from english law

Spandeck Engineering (S) Pte Ltd v Defence Science & Technology Agency

[2007] 4 SLR(R) 100
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtCourt of Appeal of Singapore
Year2007
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

universal two-stage test for duty of care in SG: proximity (physical, circumstantial, causal) plus policy considerations

Area of Law

Tort and Negligence

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