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Re Estate of Chong Siew Kum, deceased [2005] SGHC 41
The presumption of advancement applies to transfers of property from a mother to her children, and the plaintiff failed to rebut this presumption.
Kaufman, Gregory Laurence and Others v Datacraft Asia Ltd and Another [2005] SGHC 174
The court held that the Letter Agreement did not create an entrustment relationship under Japanese law, and therefore no fiduciary duties were owed by the defendants to the plaintiffs.
Lin Tsang Kit and Another v Chng Thiam Kwee [2005] SGHC 10
The court held that the defendant, as the controlling mind of the company, was the trustee of the shares held in the company's name and was liable to account for secret profits and sale proceeds.
Lai Min Tet and Another v Lai Min Kin and Another and Another Application [2004] SGHC 3
The court held that a resulting trust arose in favour of the father as he had paid for the property, and the presumption of advancement was not displaced.
Merriwa Nominees Pty Ltd v Romar Positioning Equipment Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 176
The court held that the Defendants, as trustees, failed to justify certain deductions in their account to the Plaintiffs, specifically regarding withholding tax and unsupported expenses, and ordered the account to be adjusted accordingly.
Joshua Steven v Joshua Deborah Steven and Others [2004] SGHC 166
The court held that the alleged trust failed for lack of the three certainties (intention, subject matter, and objects) and that the defendants could not introduce a new claim of proprietary estoppel after the trial had concluded.
Naidu Rajasimha and Another v Naidu Sathyamurthi Narsimhan and Others [2004] SGHC 124
A presumed resulting trust arises where property is bought by A in the name of B, but the presumption can be rebutted by evidence. The plaintiffs failed to prove the existence of an oral agreement or that the purchase money was provided by the estate of Lakshmi Naidu.
Pacific Rim Palm Oil Ltd v PT Asiatic Persada and Others [2003] SGHC 243
A Quistclose trust arises when money is advanced for a specific purpose that fails, and the lender retains an equitable interest in the funds.
Sutjiawang Johanis alias Tjia Eng Liong v Tjia Eng Soei [2002] SGHC 94
The court held that the plaintiff was the beneficial owner of the shares and monies in question, as the defendant failed to prove that the remittances were fruits of his own investment in Bank Pelita.
Ong Heng Chuan & Another v Ong Boon Chuan & Another [2002] SGHC 285
The court found that the Plaintiffs failed to prove the existence of a common understanding or arrangement that would give rise to a constructive trust under the 'Pallant v Morgan equity' doctrine.
Bermuda Trust (Singapore) Ltd v Richard Wee and Others [2002] SGHC 22
Trustees are entitled to charge fees based on the open market value of trust assets as determined by a reputable valuer, and are liable for interest on trust funds if they delay payment without reasonable excuse.
Malaysian International Trading Corp Sdn Bhd v Interamerica Asia Pte Ltd and Others [2002] SGHC 198
The case establishes that for a person to be liable as an accessory to a breach of trust, they must have acted dishonestly by the objective standards of reasonable and honest people, while also being subjectively aware that their conduct was dishonest by those standards.
Re Pinkroccade Educational Services Pte Ltd (formerly known as PDA Pink Elephant Pte Ltd)(in creditors' voluntary winding up) [2002] SGHC 186
A company in voluntary liquidation holds money paid to it by mistake under a constructive trust if it is unconscionable for the company to retain it, provided the money is identifiable.
Nyo Nyo Min v Aung Khin and Another [2001] SGHC 39
The plaintiff failed to discharge the burden of proof to establish a resulting trust over the matrimonial property and bank accounts.
Re Compensation Fund established under s 75 of the Legal Profession Act (Cap 161, 2000 Ed) [2001] SGHC 320
Section 75(9)(d) of the Legal Profession Act does not permit the Law Society to use the Compensation Fund to repay loans taken for purposes other than the Fund itself. However, the court may sanction such a scheme under s 56 of the Trustees Act if it is expedient.
Zheng Song Bo v Tien Chee Tee and Others [2001] SGHC 287
A trustee is not entitled to purchase trust property from himself, and any such sale may be set aside by a beneficiary regardless of the fairness of the transaction.
Koh Kim Eng v Lim Geok Yian [2001] SGHC 230
A constructive trust arises where it would be unconscionable for the legal owner of property to assert their own beneficial interest and deny the beneficial interest of another, particularly where the parties had a clear understanding that the legal owner would relinquish their i
Chong Chwee Hin v Ng Sew Hoi [2000] SGHC 226
The court held that the agreement for the sale of the plaintiff's interest in the partnership was not a genuine sale but a scheme to protect assets, and thus the plaintiff retained a beneficial interest in the partnership.
Tong Guan Food Products Pte Ltd v Ong Leong Chuan [2000] SGHC 222
The court held that the defendant held 10% of the shares in the plaintiff company on trust for his sister, Siew Ann, based on the evidence presented.
Tang Hsiu Lan v Pua Ai Seok and Others [2000] SGHC 163
The court held that the plaintiff was precluded from asserting proprietary claims against the 1st to 3rd defendants because the issues had been or should have been canvassed in previous proceedings, and there was no evidence to support the imposition of a constructive trust.
Mak Saw Ching v Yam Hui Min, Barbara Rebecca
A resulting trust will not be implied against the actual intentions of the transferor, and the presumption of resulting trust is a weak inference that is rebutted by evidence of a gift.
Kotagaralahalli Peddappaiah Nagaraja v Moussa Salem and others [2023] SGHC 6
In Kotagaralahalli Peddappaiah Nagaraja v Moussa Salem and others, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Trusts — Express trusts, Trusts — Resulting trusts.
Medica Singapore Pte Ltd v Chabtini Elias Georges [2022] SGHC 234
In Medica Singapore Pte Ltd v Chabtini Elias Georges, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Trusts — Express trusts.
Chin Kim Yon v Chin Kheng Hai [2016] SGHC 2
In Chin Kim Yon v Chin Kheng Hai, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Family law — Advancement, Trusts — Resulting trusts.