First published in 2009 and followed by subsequent editions in 2013 and 2019, Principles of Singapore Business Law continues in this fourth edition to provide an accessible and practical introduction to Singapore business law for students, businessmen, professionals and other lay readers. This edition provides a timely update of the law since the publication of the third edition, stating the law as at 1 May 2026. Consistent with the aims of the earlier editions, the book focuses on areas of law most relevant to business, with particular emphasis on the general principles of Singapore Contract Law alongside selected niche areas of business law. Written with the lay reader in mind, the text adopts plain language and employs pedagogical features such as tables, figures and mind maps to summarise and illustrate key concepts. Reflection boxes prompt readers to consider unsettled, evolving or controversial issues. Principles of Singapore Business Law is written for undergraduate students taking a course in business law.
Preface to the Fourth Edition
List of Authors
Table of Cases
Table of Singapore Legislation
Table of Foreign Legislation
Table of Treaties and Conventions
PART I. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW
Chapter 1. Business, Society and the Law
Chapter 2. Singapore Legal History and
Development: An Overview
Chapter 3. Legal Processes and Institutions
PART II. BUSINESS CRIMES AND BUSINESS TORTS
Chapter 4. Business Crimes
Chapter 5. Business Torts
Chapter 6. Negligence
PART III. THE LAW OF CONTRACT
Chapter 7. Offer and Acceptance
Chapter 8. Consideration and Intention to Create Legal Relations
Chapter 9. Capacity and Privity of Contract
Chapter 10. Terms of the Contract
Chapter 11. Exemption Clauses
Chapter 12. Mistake
Chapter 13. Misrepresentation
Chapter 14. Economic Duress, Undue Influence and Unconscionability
Chapter 15. Illegality and Public Policy
Chapter 16. Performance and Breach of Contract
Chapter 17. Frustration
Chapter 18. Remedies for Breach of Contract
Chapter 19. Comparative Contract Law
PART IV. SPECIAL AREAS OF BUSINESS LAW
Chapter 20. Agency
Chapter 21. Business Organisations
Chapter 22. Sale of Goods
Chapter 23. Intellectual Property
Chapter 24. Information Technology
Chapter 25. Competition Law
Chapter 26. International Business
Subject Index
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Wee Ling Loo
Loo Wee Ling is an Associate Professor of Law (Education) in the School of Law, Singapore Management University (SMU). She holds an LLB (Hons) Singapore and an LLM (University of Sydney). She has taught diverse courses to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and currently teaches Business Law and Ethics and Social Responsibility to undergraduates of various schools at SMU. Her current research is in the intersection of Ethics with Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy although she maintains an interest in contract, commercial and consumer law. Amongst others, she has authored a book on the law of credit and security, and published journal articles on consumer and contract law.
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Comprehensive coverage of Singapore contract law together with selected niche areas of business law, including Competition Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Sale of Goods
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Clear and accessible writing style designed for students, professionals and lay readers
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Pedagogical features including tables, figures and mind maps to support teaching and learning
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Reflection boxes highlighting complex, evolving or unsettled legal issues of practical importance to prompt critical thinking
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Useful resource for tertiary-level Business Law courses and for professionals, businessmen and members of the public seeking an introduction to Singapore business law