Court of Appeal Upholds Distinction Between Public Law Duties and Private Law Duties

01 Dec 2022

In the recent decision of How Weng Fan and others v Sengkang Town Council and other appeals [2022] SGCA 72, the Court of Appeal disagreed with the High Court and held that the relationship between the Town Council and its members & employees does not bear the characteristics of a fiduciary relationship.
 
In this update, Director Woo Shu Yan discusses the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
 
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