The Court of Appeal in Singapore in Ma Hongjin v SCP Holdings Pte Ltd  [2020]SGCA 106, has handed down a decision confirming that in Singapore consideration is required for the variation of a contract. 

The case is useful for its lengthy discussion of the cases and academic literature on the issue across a number of jurisdictions. 

The judgement of the court opens with the observation that, although consideration cases do not arise all that often in the courts, academic produce an endless stream of articles on the topic. 

From para [58] to para [95], the judgment, written by Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA - a former and eminent academic himself - dealt with the substantive issue before the court, in a form and style very much akin to that of an academic article. I for one, am very appreciative of this and it is one of the reasons that the Singapore Supreme Court decisions are always worth looking at.

A copy of the decision is attached.

Peter