GOH SIAM TEOW v LIM TUNG HEE ARTHERO
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Choo Han Teck |
| Charges / claim | Land |
| Counsel | Kim & Co, Lim Kim Hong |
Source: [2023] SGHC 163, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Goh Siam Teow (a person lacking capacity suing by her litigation representative, Lim Sai Hong) v Lim Tung Hee Arthero [2023] SGHC 163 is a reserved judgment of Choo Han Teck J in the General Division of the High Court, heard on 25 May 2023 and delivered on 1 June 2023 in Originating Application No 701 of 2022. The applicant, Mdm Goh Siam Teow ("G"), is 89 years old, suffers from dementia and sues through her litigation representative and son Lim Sai Hong (aged 70), appointed by order in FC/ORC 4061/2022. The application, brought under s 18(2) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 read with paragraph 2 of the First Schedule, sought leave of court to sell an HDB flat at Lorong 4 Toa Payoh valued at about $700,000, which G had purchased in 2001 in joint names with the respondent, Lim Tung Hee Arthero, before the joint tenancy was severed.
[2023] SGHC 163 explained
GOH SIAM TEOW v LIM TUNG HEE ARTHERO ([2023] SGHC 163) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 1 June 2023. It is categorised under Land. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 163 about?
GOH SIAM TEOW v LIM TUNG HEE ARTHERO ([2023] SGHC 163) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Land — Sale of land — Sale under court order”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 163 consider?
The judgment refers to Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A) and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Goh Siam Teow, an 89-year-old with dementia suing through her litigation representative, applied under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act for leave to sell a Toa Payoh HDB flat worth about $700,000 held as tenants-in-common in equal shares with her son, the respondent, who resided there and collected rent. The respondent resisted on procedural and contribution grounds. The High Court ordered the property sold and proceeds divided equally, and directed the respondent to pay $12,000 in costs.
What was Goh Siam Teow v Lim Tung Hee Arthero [2023] SGHC 163 about?
It was an application before Choo Han Teck J, decided on 1 June 2023, by 89-year-old Mdm Goh Siam Teow, who has dementia, for leave to sell an HDB flat at Lorong 4 Toa Payoh valued at about $700,000, co-owned with the respondent.
Under what provision was the sale of land sought in [2023] SGHC 163?
The application was brought under s 18(2) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 read with paragraph 2 of the First Schedule, for leave to sell the Toa Payoh flat that Mdm Goh purchased in 2001 in joint names with the respondent.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 163)