Trusts

[2022] SGHC(A) 22

Tay Yak Ping and another v Tay Nguang Kee Serene

Appellate Division of the High Court23 May 2022

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts; Equity — Defences — Laches

[2022] SGCA 36

Ong Chai Soon v Ong Chai Koon and others

Court of Appeal22 April 2022

Equity — Defences — Laches; Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute — Section 51(10) of the Housing and Development Act; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts; Trusts — Constructive trusts — Section 51(10) of the Housing and Development Act; Trusts — Resulting trusts — Section 51(10) of the Housing and Development Act

[2022] SGHC 45

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

General Division of the High Court28 February 2022

Trusts — Resulting trusts — Whether an equitable mortgagee or equitable chargee is a trustee; Tort — Negligence — Duty of Care

[2022] SGCA(I) 1

Esben Finance Ltd and others v Wong Hou-Lianq Neil

Court of Appeal (International)10 January 2022

Trusts] — [Constructive trusts; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Limitation of Actions] — [When time begins to run][Contract] — [Illegality and public policy

[2021] SGCA 116

Miao Weiguo v Tendcare Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tian Jian Hua Xia Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd) (in judicial management) and another

Court of Appeal15 December 2021

[2021] SGHC(A) 22

Lim Choo Hin (as the sole executrix of the estate of Lim Guan Heong, deceased) v Lim Sai Ing Peggy

Appellate Division of the High Court15 December 2021

Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts; Gifts] — [Inter vivos

[2021] SGHC 268

Lyu Jun v Wei Ho-Hung

General Division of the High Court26 November 2021

Contract] — [Intention to create legal relations; Gifts] — [Inter vivos; Gifts] — [Presumptions against] — [Resulting trusts; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment; Trusts] — [Quistclose trusts; Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts

[2021] SGHC 267

Lim Sze Wei (the joint executor and trustee of the estate of Mrs Lim Ah Fong née Loh Ah Fong, deceased) and another v Lim Chuan Wei

General Division of the High Court26 November 2021

Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts] — [Contributions giving rise to presumption of resulting trust; Trusts] — [Constructive trusts] — [Common intention constructive trusts; Equity] — [Remedies] — [Equitable accounting] — [Contributions of co-owner made without prior agreement; Land] — [Interest in land] — [Joint tenancy] — [Whether in equity parties joint tenants or tenants in common; Family Law] — [Advancement] — [Presumption

[2021] SGHC 253

Eller, Urs v Cheong Kiat Wah

General Division of the High Court10 November 2021

Trusts] — [Breach of trust] — [Remedies; Evidence] — [Admissibility of evidence] — [Hearsay] — [Section 32(1)(j)(iv) of the Evidence Act (Cap 97, 1997 Rev Ed)

[2021] SGHC 205

Ok Tedi Fly River Development Foundation Ltd and others v Ok Tedi Mining Ltd and others

General Division of the High Court30 September 2021

Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings] — [Striking out; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [When arising] — [Characteristics of an ad hoc fiduciary; Trusts] — [Constructive trusts] — [Requirements for imposition of remedial constructive trust; Tort] — [Conspiracy] — [Elements of lawful means and unlawful means conspiracies; Restitution] — [Unjust enrichment] — [Elements of unjust enrichment] —[Interceptive subtraction] — [Total failure of consideration, exploitation of weakness and ignorance as unjust factors

[2021] SGHC 222

AMG Global Investments & Holdings Pte Ltd (in Liquidation) v Ong Kee Ming Richard and another

General Division of the High Court28 September 2021

Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties] — [Companies Act s 145(5); Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties] — [Companies Act s 157; Companies] — [Directors] — [Remuneration] — [Companies Act s 169; Companies] — [Directors] — [Liabilities] — [Companies Act s 391; Trusts] — [Accessory liability] — [Dishonest assistance; Trusts] — [Recipient liability] — [Knowing receipt

[2021] SGHC 194

Tay Nguang Kee Serene v Tay Yak Ping and another

General Division of the High Court17 August 2021

Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts; Limitation Of Actions] — [Particular causes of action] — [Trust property; Civil Procedure] — [Pleadings; Equity] — [Defences] — [Laches

[2021] SGHC(A) 5

Soemarto Sulistio v Stukan Yetty Fang and others

Appellate Division of the High Court23 July 2021

[2021] SGCA 69

Koh Lian Chye and another v Koh Ah Leng and another and another appeal

Court of Appeal19 July 2021

Trusts] — [Resulting trusts] — [Presumed resulting trusts; Trusts] — [Constructive trusts

[2021] SGHC 143

Kwek Pit Seng Jeffrey v Koek Ah Hong

General Division of the High Court22 June 2021

Trusts] — [Constructive trusts; Land] — [Interest in land] — [Joint tenancy; Land] — [Interest in land] — [Tenancy in common

[2021] SGHC 142

OOPA Pte Ltd v Bui Sy Phong

General Division of the High Court16 June 2021

Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Companies] — [Directors] — [Liabilities; Trusts] — [Express trusts] — [Certainties; Trusts] — [Constructive trusts; Equity] — [Fiduciary relationships] — [Duties

[2021] SGHC 119

Ong Swee Geok and another v Gee Ah Eng

General Division of the High Court31 May 2021

[2021] SGHC 127

Somwonkwan Sharinrat v Wong Hong Sang Maur ice and another

General Division of the High Court24 May 2021

Trusts] — [Constructive trusts; Trusts] — [Resulting trusts; Land] — [Interest in land] — [Joint tenancy

[2021] SGHC 94

Yeow Jen Ai Susan v Ravindaranath Kalyana Ramasamy ( Vishnumangalam Chandrasekharan Renuka, intervener

General Division of the High Court19 April 2021

[2021] SGHC 80

Tendcare Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tian Jian Hua Xia Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd) (in judicial management) and another v Gong Ruizhong and others

General Division of the High Court9 April 2021

Companies] — [Fraudulently inducing investment; Companies] — [Directors] — [Duties; Tort] — [Misrepresentation] — [Fraud and deceit; Tort] — [Conspiracy; Trusts] — [Accessory liability

[2021] SGCA 33

Chan Yun Cheong (trustee of the will of the testator) v Chan Chi Cheong ( trustee of the will of the testator

Court of Appeal9 April 2021

[2021] SGHC 76

Ong Chai Koon and others v Ong Chai Soon

General Division of the High Court6 April 2021

Trusts] — [Constructive trusts; Trusts] — [Resulting trusts; Equity] — [Estoppel] — [Proprietary estoppel

[2021] SGCA 25

Crest Capital Asia Pte Ltd and others v OUE Lippo Healthcare Ltd (formerly known as International Healthway Corp Ltd) and another and other appeals

Court of Appeal30 March 2021

Tort] — [Conspiracy; Agency] — [Evidence of agency; Agency] — [Principal; Trusts] — [Accessory liability; Damages] — [Assessment

[2021] SGCA 28

Lim Kieuh Huat v Lim Teck Leng and another and another appeal

Court of Appeal29 March 2021