Group Litigation in Singapore

In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 622, S. 296-300

Abstract

The only form of group litigation recognized by the Singapore Rules of Court at present is the representative action. The adequacy of the procedure, and the possible introduction of a wider group/class action mechanism, is being considered. The litigation in Tan Chin Seng & Others v. Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd [2002] SGHC 278 (High Court) and Tan Chin Seng and Others v. Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd (No 2) [2003] 3 SLR 307 (Court of Appeal) provides a useful example of representative proceedings and will be considered. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright The American Academy of Political and Social Science.]