Resulting Trust
Resulting Trust is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 74 cases from 2000 to 2023.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Resulting Trust, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC40.00% success rate | 10 cases13.5% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP50.00% success rate | 6 cases8.1% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP25.00% success rate | 4 cases5.4% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Kana & Co0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Sterling Law Corporation33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Jenny Lai & Co33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Resulting Trust, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Kevin Cheng0.00% success rate | 4 cases5.4% of area |
| Yeo Choon Hsien Leslie33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Tan Yi Fan0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Foo Yuet Min0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.1% of area |
| Yeo Lai Hock Nichol75.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
| Mohammad Shafiq bin Haja Maideen0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
| Kevin Elbert0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
| Low Chai Chong0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
| Vincent Leow100.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
| Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim0.00% success rate | 2 cases2.7% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 74 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chan Wei Meng v Chan Lai Wan Joyce: Dispute over Joint Account Asset Distribution | General Division of the High Court | 10 Oct 2023 | Claim dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 2 | Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta v Chiang Hai Ding: Resulting & Constructive Trusts in Shophouse Ownership Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 13 Sep 2023 | Judgment for the Second Defendant in part; Plaintiff's claim dismissed; Declaration that the First Defendant holds 85.71% of the beneficial interest in the property on behalf of the Second Defendant under a resulting trust. |
| 3 | Khoo Jee Chek v Lim Beng Tiong: Constructive & Resulting Trusts in Property Purchase | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Aug 2023 | Judgment in favour of the defendant, Lim Beng Tiong, in part. The court determined the beneficial interest in the property based on the parties' respective financial contributions. |
| 4 | Acute Result Holdings v CGS-CIMB: Resulting Trust, Security Interest & Contract Breach | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Jul 2023 | Appeal Dismissed in its entirety |
| 5 | Zhang Lan v La Dolce Vita: Equitable Execution & Trust Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 26 Jun 2023 | Appeals Dismissed |
| 6 | Tan Chwee Lian v Ng Peh Wah: Resulting Trust, Joint Accounts & Severance | General Division of the High Court | 09 May 2023 | Judgment for Claimant |
| 7 | Kua Swee Lin v Ho Kim Yan: Constructive & Resulting Trusts Dispute Over HDB Flat & GMP Proceeds | General Division of the High Court | 24 Apr 2023 | All claims dismissed. |
| 8 | Appangam Govindhasamy v Salaya Kalairani: Resulting & Constructive Trusts Dispute Over Shophouse | General Division of the High Court | 05 Apr 2023 | Counterclaim dismissed; Property to be sold with net proceeds distributed equally between the estates. |
| 9 | Ong Chin Woon v Ong Bee Hah: Resulting & Constructive Trusts in Property Ownership Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 04 Apr 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 10 | Er Kok Yong v Tan Cheng Cheng: Constructive & Resulting Trusts Dispute over BMW M6 Ownership | General Division of the High Court | 09 Mar 2023 | Claims and Counterclaim Dismissed |
| 11 | Ng Hong Khiang v Wu Cuiyun: Property Sale, Oral Agreement, and Division of Proceeds Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 23 Feb 2023 | The Court ordered that the Property be sold and 15.4% of the sale proceeds be paid to the Applicant. |
| 12 | Er Kok Yong v Tan Cheng Cheng: Beneficial Ownership of Property Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 16 Feb 2023 | Claim Dismissed |
| 13 | Nagaraja v Salem: Dispute over Beneficial Ownership of Shares in SLI Developments Pte Ltd | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Jan 2023 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed. |
| 14 | La Dolce Vita v Zhang Lan: Equitable Execution, Receivership & Beneficial Ownership | General Division of the High Court | 01 Nov 2022 | Receivers appointed over the Bank Accounts. |
| 15 | Ma Binxiang v Hainan Hui Bang: Contract Formation & Standard of Proof | Appellate Division of the High Court | 26 Oct 2022 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 16 | British and Malayan Trustees Ltd v Ameen Ali Salim Talib: Representation of Interested Persons in Trust Dispute | High Court | 29 Sep 2022 | Application allowed in part; the Group 1 Respondents can represent the 15 beneficiaries who provided written consent. |
| 17 | Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 18 | Ng Hwee Phong v Thum Sow Chan: Resulting Trusts, Joint Tenancy, Severance of Joint Tenancy over Sale Proceeds | General Division of the High Court | 23 Jun 2022 | Claim Dismissed |
| 19 | Lau Yaw Ben v Lau Wee Hion: Resulting and Express Trusts Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 26 May 2022 | Plaintiff's application dismissed. |
| 20 | Ong Chin Woon v Ong Bee Hah: Constructive & Resulting Trusts Dispute Over Family Property | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2022 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs. |
| 21 | Tay Yak Ping v Tay Nguang Kee Serene: Resulting Trusts & Family Property Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 22 May 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 22 | Rodeo Power v Tong Seak Kan: Interpleader Summonses, Beneficial Ownership of Shares & Bankruptcy | Appellate Division of the High Court | 18 Apr 2022 | Leave to appeal granted. |
| 23 | Acute Result Holdings v CGS-CIMB: Resulting Trusts, Negligence & Duty of Care | General Division of the High Court | 27 Feb 2022 | Plaintiff's action dismissed in its entirety. |
| 24 | Tay Nguang Kee Serene v Tay Yak Ping: Resulting Trusts & Family Disputes | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Aug 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 25 | Soemarto Sulistio v Stukan Yetty Fang: Inter Vivos Gift of Gold Bars & Constructive Trusts Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Jul 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 26 | Ong Swee Geok v Gee Ah Eng: Resulting Trusts & HDB Flat Ownership Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 30 May 2021 | Application to amend the originating summons and the originating summons itself are dismissed. |
| 27 | Somwonkwan Sharinrat v Wong Hong Sang Maurice: Constructive & Resulting Trusts in HDB Flat Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2021 | Application dismissed |
| 28 | Lim Kieuh Huat v Lim Teck Leng: Beneficial Ownership of HDB Flat Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Mar 2021 | Appeals Dismissed |
| 29 | Lee Kim Song v Chan Chee Kien: Resulting & Constructive Trusts Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Jan 2021 | Plaintiff's claim is dismissed in its entirety. |
| 30 | Soemarto Sulistio v Stukan Yetty Fang: Constructive & Resulting Trusts Dispute over Gold Bars Ownership | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Jan 2021 | Mr Sulistio’s claims dismissed. The court found that the common intention of the parties in 2016 had been to transfer both beneficial and legal ownership of the gold bars to Mdm Soemiati. |
| 31 | MS First Capital Insurance v Smart Automobile: Breach of Contract & Contractual Terms Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Nov 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 32 | Lim Kieuh Huat v Lim Teck Leng: HDB Flat Ownership Dispute Involving Resulting and Constructive Trusts | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 31 Aug 2020 | Action dismissed |
| 33 | Godhwani v Godhwani: Breach of Trust & Misappropriation of Inheritance Funds | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jul 2020 | Claim partially allowed. |
| 34 | Koh Lian Chye v Koh Ah Leng: Resulting & Constructive Trusts, Partnership Property Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Jun 2020 | Property held on purchase price resulting trust for Plaintiff and Defendant in the ratio of 57.15:42.85. Property to be sold in open market. |
| 35 | - | 26 Mar 2020 | Unknown | |
| 36 | Neo Aik Soo v. Neo Geek Kuan: Resulting Trusts & Beneficial Ownership Dispute | High Court | 28 Nov 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 37 | Sun Hui Min v Yang Chia-Yin: Resulting Trusts, Constructive Trusts, Breach of Trust Dispute | High Court | 19 Jun 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 38 | Lilyana Alwi v. John Arifin: Express Trusts, Resulting Trusts, Breach of Trust, and Fraud | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 01 May 2019 | Judgment for the Plaintiff in part; claims regarding the Joint Accounts were successful, but the claim for the return of jewellery was dismissed. |
| 39 | Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin: Resulting Trust, Fiduciary Duties, and Limitation Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Apr 2019 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 40 | Moh Tai Siang v Moh Tai Tong: Resulting Trust, Constructive Trust & Undue Influence Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Dec 2018 | I refused the plaintiff the reliefs sought. |
| 41 | Ho Yew Kong v ERC Holdings: Trust, Disclaimer, Quistclose Trust & Constructive Trust | High Court of Singapore | 26 Nov 2018 | Judgment for First Defendant |
| 42 | BTB v BTD: Express Trusts, CPF Act & Equitable Maxims in Estate Dispute | High Court | 16 Sep 2018 | Application dismissed. |
| 43 | Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin: Resulting Trust, Fiduciary Duties, Limitation Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Jul 2018 | Claim Dismissed |
| 44 | Chia Kok Weng v Chia Kwok Yeo: Resulting Trust, Property Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Sep 2017 | Appeal Allowed |
| 45 | BMM v BMN: Resulting Trusts, Gifts, and Proprietary Estoppel in Property Ownership Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 May 2017 | Originating Summons No 240 of 2015 allowed; Originating Summons No 574 of 2015 dismissed. |
| 46 | Liberty Sky Investments Ltd v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd: Disclosure of Banking Documents in Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claim | High Court of Singapore | 07 Feb 2017 | Application allowed; discovery of relevant banking documents ordered. |
| 47 | Chau Thi Thanh Lang v Lo Lai Heng: Resulting Trusts & Beneficial Interest in HDB Property Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 31 Jan 2016 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 48 | Lee Yee Mui v Chau Hong Loan: Dispute over Net Proceeds from Property Sale | High Court | 09 Dec 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff; Defendant's counterclaim dismissed. |
| 49 | Nithia v Buthmanaban: Proprietary Estoppel & Purchase Money Resulting Trust Dispute | Court of Appeal | 18 Oct 2015 | Appeal Allowed |
| 50 | Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans | High Court | 05 Aug 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Counterclaim Dismissed |