Trusts

[2024] SGHC 22

Phoa Eugene (personal representative of the estate of Evelyn Phoa (alias Lauw Evelyn Siew Chiang), deceased and personal representative of the estate of William Phoa, deceased) v Oey Liang Ho (alias Henry Kasenda) (sole executor of the estate of Wirio Kasenda (alias Oey Giok Tjeng), deceased) and others

General Division of the High Court29 January 2024

Probate and Administration — Personal representatives — Standing; Limitation of Actions — Particular causes of action — Trust property; Restitution — Laches; Evidence — Proof of evidence — Presumptions; Trusts — Bare trusts

[2023] SGHC 347

Tan Boon Teck Donald v Lum Shih Kai

General Division of the High Court8 December 2023

Succession and Wills — Construction; Trusts — Trustees — Powers; Trusts — Variation — Inherent jurisdiction of court

[2023] SGHC(A) 40

Salaya Kalairani (legal representative of the estate of Tey Siew Choon, deceased) and another v Appangam Govindhasamy (legal representative of the estate of T Govindasamy, deceased) and others and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court7 December 2023

Civil Procedure — Limitation; Equity — Defences — Acquiescence; Equity — Defences — Laches; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC 343

Ng Lai Kuen Priscilla Elizabeth and others v Ng Choong Keong Steven

General Division of the High Court5 December 2023

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Ambulatory constructive trusts; Civil Procedure — Costs — Principles

[2023] SGHCF 52

Mustaq Ahmad (alias Mushtaq Ahmad s/o Mustafa) v Providentia Wealth Management Ltd and others

SGHCF30 November 2023

Probate and Administration — Administrator; Trusts — Trustees — Duties; Trusts — Beneficiaries — Rights

[2023] SGHCF 53

Mustaq Ahmad (alias Mushtaq Ahmad s/o Mustafa) v Providentia Wealth Management Ltd and others

SGHCF30 November 2023

Probate and Administration — Administrator; Trusts — Trustees — Powers

[2023] SGHC 325

Chng Heow Ho (alias Victor Chng) v Chng Choon Ming Roger

General Division of the High Court16 November 2023

Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms — Whether contract was formed; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts – Whether trusts made out; Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Whether certainties of intention and subject matter of trusts made out; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Whether trusts made out

[2023] SGHC 314

Khoo Phaik Eng Katherine and another v Khoo Phaik Ean Patricia and another

General Division of the High Court31 October 2023

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Ownership of moneys in joint bank accounts; Family Law — Advancement — Presumption

[2023] SGHC 309

Mahmud Ebrahim Kasam Munshi v Mohamed Saleh

General Division of the High Court27 October 2023

Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Whether there is a subjective intention to create an express trust over property; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trust; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Remedial constructive trust; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trust

[2023] SGHC 283

Ang Hua Heng and another v Ang Hwa Khong Daniel

General Division of the High Court13 October 2023

Deeds and Other Instruments — Deeds — Execution — Formalities; Trusts — Express trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts

[2023] SGHC(A) 32

Tan Siew Hui v Lim Lai Soon and others and another appeal

Appellate Division of the High Court10 October 2023

[2023] SGHC 259

Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta v Chiang Hai Ding and another

General Division of the High Court14 September 2023

Civil Procedure — Pleadings; Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts

[2023] SGHC 233

Khoo Jee Chek v Lim Beng Tiong

General Division of the High Court23 August 2023

Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Whether monetary contributions towards ancillary costs of purchasing property should be taken into account in determining parties’ respective beneficial shares in that property

[2023] SGHC(A) 27

Acute Result Holdings Ltd v CGS-CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd (formerly known as CIMB Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Appellate Division of the High Court28 July 2023

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Whether resulting trust compatible with security interest; Trusts — Express trusts — Whether express trust compatible with security interest; Contract — Breach

[2023] SGHC 199

ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin and others

General Division of the High Court25 July 2023

Civil Procedure — Summary judgment; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Institutional constructive trust and remedial constructive trust; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Trust over cryptocurrency; Choses in Action — Legal requirements — Whether cryptocurrency is a chose in action

[2023] SGHC 196

Lau Sheng Jan Alistair v Lau Cheok Joo Richard and another

General Division of the High Court21 July 2023

Trusts — Unlawful trusts — Whether trust is unenforceable for illegality; Trusts — Unlawful trusts — Whether trust is a sham trust

[2023] SGHC(A) 22

Zhang Lan v La Dolce Vita Fine Dining Group Holdings Ltd and other appeals

Appellate Division of the High Court27 June 2023

Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Enforcement — Equitable; execution — Appointment of receivers; Trusts — Resulting trusts

[2023] SGHC 176

Hoie Kok Hing v Hoie Tip Fong ( sued as an individual and in her representative capacity as the executrix of the estate of Hoie Wai Fong, deceased

General Division of the High Court22 June 2023

Trusts — Express trusts; Probate and Administration — Executors

[2023] SGHC 171

Haw Wan Sin David and another v Kwek Siang Ling Wendy and others

General Division of the High Court20 June 2023

Contract — Collateral contracts; Tort — Breach of statutory duty; Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit; Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation; Trusts — Constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC 162

Quek Peng Hock Henry (suing by his litigation representative, Quek Lee Tiam) v Chia Swee Hun

General Division of the High Court1 June 2023

Equity — Conversion; Gifts — Inter vivos; Trusts — Resulting trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC(I) 9

Ivanishvili, Bidzina and others v Credit Suisse Trust L td

Singapore International Commercial Court26 May 2023

Trusts — Trustees — Duties; Trusts — Breach of trust — Extent of liability

[2023] SGHC 121

Tan Chwee Lian v Ng Peh Wah

General Division of the High Court10 May 2023

Civil Procedure — Originating processes; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC 115

Ho Woon Chun (administratrix of the estate of Ho Fook Tuck, deceased) v Wang Kai Qing

General Division of the High Court2 May 2023

Trusts – Resulting trusts – Express intention of transferor; Trusts – Resulting trusts – Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts – Constructive trusts – Common intention constructive trusts

[2023] SGHC 108

Kua Swee Lin v Ho Kim Yan and another

General Division of the High Court25 April 2023

Trusts — Constructive trusts; Trusts — Resulting trusts; Gifts — Presumptions against — Resulting trusts