Trusts

Act TA 1967

Trustees Act 1967

[2026] SGHC 129

Lin Tze Kin (suing as co-executor of the estate of Tan Ah Kar, deceased) and another v Lim Sze Eng and another [2026] SGHC 129

SGHC2026-06-16

Equity — Remedies — Equitable accounting — Whether co-owner who improved property entitled to remedy of equitable accounting; Limitation of actions — Sections 6 and 22 of the Limitation Act — Whether laches applied; Trusts — Constructive and resulting trusts

[2026] SGHC 117

Leow Hock Soon and another v Chew Eik Khoon and others [2026] SGHC 117

SGHC2026-05-26

Companies — Oppression — Standing; Contract — Misrepresentation — Fraudulent; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust — Fraud

[2026] SGCA 27

Wong Mei Lee Millie v Ngor Shing Rong Jake [2026] SGCA 27

SGCA2026-05-20

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Parties’ intentions; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Illegality

[2026] SGHC(A) 14

Tia Sock Kiu Sally v Tia Oon Lai and another appeal [2026] SGHC(A) 14

SGHC(A)2026-05-05

Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts

[2026] SGHC 83

Hajjah Noor Jehan bte Mohamed Ghouse v Nur Fairuz Magnus [2026] SGHC 83

SGHC2026-04-15

Trusts — Resulting trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts; Equity — Estoppel — Proprietary estoppel; Trusts — Unlawful trust — Whether trust is unenforceable for illegality

[2026] SGDC 124

Cheng Tim Jin v Chan Kam Piew [2026] SGDC 124

SGDC2026-04-07

Trusts — Trustees — Fiduciary relationship — Trustee holding shares in company on trust for beneficiary — Trustee terminating sale of shares in company to third party — Whether trustee’s actions breach of trust — Whether breach of fiduciary duties — Whether t...

[2026] SGHC 71

Yap Siu Cheng v Yap Sui Cheng and another [2026] SGHC 71

SGHC2026-04-02

Probate and Administration — Personal representatives — Liabilities; Trusts — Common intention constructive trusts; Trusts — Express trusts; Trusts — Presumed resulting trusts

[2026] SGHC(A) 5

Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani v Devin Jethanand Bhojwani and others and another appeal [2026] SGHC(A) 5

SGHC(A)2026-01-30

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Permission to appeal; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties; Trusts — Breach of trust — Remedies; Trusts — Trustees — Duties; Trusts — Trustees — Removal

[2025] SGHC 246

Ng Chee Tian and another v Ng Chee Pong and others [2025] SGHC 246

SGHC2025-12-05

Equity — Fiduciary relationships; Equity — Remedies — Account; Probate and Administration — Administration of assets — Getting in and investing properly; Trusts — Breach of trust — Remedies; Trusts — Trustees — Duties

[2025] SGHC 224

Koh You Quan (executor of the estate of Ang Geok Kheng, deceased) v Koh Hock Meng [2025] SGHC 224

SGHC2025-11-11

Civil Procedure — Originating processes — Applicant bringing originating application with unsatisfactory evidence — Whether originating application should be converted into originating claim; Land — Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting t...

[2025] SGHC 215

Re Tan Yi Lin Cheryl and another [2025] SGHC 215

SGHC2025-10-31

Trusts — Property — Application for power of sale of trust property

[2025] SGHC(A) 21

DOP v DOO [2025] SGHC(A) 21

SGHC(A)2025-10-30

Equity — Remedies — Equitable accounting; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trust; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts

[2025] SGHC 209

Jenny Prawesti v Sauw Tjiauw Koe [2025] SGHC 209

SGHC2025-10-23

Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently evinces a putative settlor’s intention to create a trust; Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Whether a letter of indemnity sufficiently identifies the subject matter of th...

[2025] SGHC 196

Tio Geok Hong Bryan v Korbett Pte Ltd and another and another suit [2025] SGHC 196

SGHC2025-10-03

Equity — Remedies — Account — Liability of trustee to account —Appropriate date at which profits of errant fiduciary should be assessed; Trusts — Trustees — Whether trustee should be indemnified for unauthorised expenses that benefited trust estate and incurr...

[2025] SGHC 166

Yeo Xueli Celeste v Sin David and another [2025] SGHC 166

SGHC2025-08-21

Civil Procedure -— Pleadings — Amendment; Civil Procedure -— Pleadings — Striking out; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance — Requisite mental state; Tort — Conspiracy —...

[2025] SGHC 149

Park Hotel Management Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Law Ching Hung and others [2025] SGHC 149

SGHC2025-08-06

Companies — Directors — Duties; Insolvency Law — Avoidance of transactions — Transactions at an undervalue; Insolvency Law — Avoidance of transactions — Unfair preferences; Tort — Unlawful means conspiracy; Trusts — Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance;...

[2025] SGHC 145

Ng Chin Huay v Tan Tien Tuck and another and another matter [2025] SGHC 145

SGHC2025-07-30

Family Law — Advancement — Presumption; Land — Interest in land — Joint tenancy; Land — Interest in land — Tenancy in common; Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts

[2025] SGHC(A) 8

Robert Tantular v The Stephanie Karina (administratrix of the estate of Tan Ho Yung, deceased) [2025] SGHC(A) 8

SGHC(A)2025-07-01

Contract — Contractual terms — Express terms; Contract — Contractual terms — Implied terms; Contract — Formation — Capacity of parties; Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action; Tort — Negligence — D...

[2025] SGHC 118

Lim Yan Yi Michelle v Leow Quek Shiong and another [2025] SGHC 118

SGHC2025-07-01

Insolvency Law — Administration of insolvent estates; Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy; Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Certainty of intention

[2025] SGHC 119

Ngor Shing Rong Jake v Wong Mei Lee Millie [2025] SGHC 119

SGHC2025-06-30

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Lack of donative intention; Trusts — Resulting trusts — No prior agreement on liability for mortgage loan; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Illegality of 99:1 property arrangement

[2025] SGHC 108

Tia Oon Lai v Tia Sock Kiu Sally (personal representative of Su Ye Chu, deceased) and others [2025] SGHC 108

SGHC2025-06-09

Equity — Fiduciary relationships — When arising; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Account; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts

[2025] SGHC 105

Petrotech Marine Services Sdn Bhd v Wong Wai Leng (trading as Win Services & Agency) and another and another matter [2025] SGHC 105

SGHC2025-06-06

Equity — Fiduciary relationships— Duties; Tort — Unlawful means conspiracy; Trusts — Accessory liability— Dishonest assistance; Trusts — Accessory liability— Knowing receipt; Restitution — Unjust enrichment; Restitution — Failure of consideration; Restitution...

[2025] SGHC 93

Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd v Liang Xihong [2025] SGHC 93

SGHC2025-05-15

Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts — Unlawful trusts

[2025] SGHC 85

DOO v DOP [2025] SGHC 85

SGHC2025-05-07

Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts; Equity — Remedies — Equitable accounting