Occupiers' Liability after See Toh: Change, Uncertainty and Complexity

Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp. 457-471, December 2013

Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 21/2014

16 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2014 Last revised: 19 Aug 2014

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Kee Yang Low

Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business; Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law

Date Written: December 31, 2013

Abstract

With the recent Court of Appeal decision in See Toh (C.A.), the Singapore law on occupiers’ liability has undergone a sea change. There are two obvious changes. The first is that there is no longer a distinction between invitees and licensees; the law accords them the same protection. The second is that occupiers’ liability is no longer a separate tort; it is now subsumed under the tort of negligence. However, the full implications of See Toh (C.A.) are more far-reaching and profound than a casual reading of this landmark decision might suggest.

Suggested Citation

Low, Kee Yang, Occupiers' Liability after See Toh: Change, Uncertainty and Complexity (December 31, 2013). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp. 457-471, December 2013 , Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 21/2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2414234

Kee Yang Low (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business ( email )

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