This book offers a comprehensive examination of the law of economic torts in Singapore, addressing the key legal issues considered by the highest courts across various jurisdictions. It explores the essential elements of each economic tort, the underlying principles and historical development of these causes of action, and their potential future direction, including the factors that may influence their evolution. The book also analyses the relationships between the different economic torts, their interaction with other torts, and the impact of other areas of law on their scope and application.

Although its primary focus is Singapore law, the book draws on relevant developments and perspectives from other common law jurisdictions where appropriate. The authors seek to provide a coherent framework for understanding and analysing the economic torts while acknowledging that certain aspects of this area of law remain unsettled and open to further development.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Framework
3. Tort of Inducing Breach of Contract
4. Tort of Intimidation and Unlawful Means
5. Unlawful Means Conspiracy
6. Lawful Means Conspiracy
7. Breach of Confidence
8. Defamation
9. Malicious Falsehood
10. Tort of Deceit
11. Tort of Passing Off
12. Tort of Negligence
13. Conclusion