CHNG HEOW HO @ VICTOR CHNG v ROGER CHNG CHOON MING

[2023] SGHC 325 High Court (General Division) 16 November 2023 HC/S 354/2021 65 min read

9 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	16 November 2023
Judge	Audrey Lim
Charges / claim	Contract, Trusts
Counsel	CNPLaw LLP, Drew & Napier LLC, Andrew Chua Ruiming, Danica Gan Fang Ling, Daphne Francesca Tan, Shann Liew Zi Xuan, Subramaniam s/o Ayasamy Pillai, Tan Jin Yi, Wong Hin Pkin Wendell

Source: [2023] SGHC 325, High Court (General Division), decided 16 November 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms — Whether contract was formed Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Whether trusts made out 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

Practice Areas

Contract Trusts

Judges (1)

Audrey Lim Delivered

Counsel (9)

CNPLaw LLP Firm Drew & Napier LLC Firm Andrew Chua Ruiming Counsel Defendant Danica Gan Fang Ling Counsel Defendant Daphne Francesca Tan Counsel Plaintiff Shann Liew Zi Xuan Counsel Plaintiff Subramaniam s/o Ayasamy Pillai Counsel Plaintiff Tan Jin Yi Counsel Plaintiff Wong Hin Pkin Wendell Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Chng Heow Ho @ Victor Chng Plaintiff Roger Chng Choon Ming Defendant

Case Significance

Chng Heow Ho (alias Victor Chng) v Chng Choon Ming Roger [2023] SGHC 325 is a judgment of the General Division of the High Court by Audrey Lim J, delivered on 16 November 2023 in Suit No 354 of 2021 after a lengthy trial spanning April to August 2023. The plaintiff, Victor Chng, claimed against the defendant, Roger Chng, for moneys the defendant held in which the plaintiff asserted a one-quarter share pursuant to a purported 2006 agreement, set against a wider Chng family dispute. The judgment examined whether a contract was formed with sufficient certainty of terms and whether resulting, constructive or express trusts were made out, drawing on 9 Singapore authorities.

[2023] SGHC 325 explained

CHNG HEOW HO @ VICTOR CHNG v ROGER CHNG CHOON MING ([2023] SGHC 325) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 16 November 2023. It is categorised under Contract and Trusts. 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 325 about?

CHNG HEOW HO @ VICTOR CHNG v ROGER CHNG CHOON MING ([2023] SGHC 325) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms — Whether contract was formed”, “Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts — Whether trusts made out”, “Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trusts – Whether trusts made out”, and “Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Whether certainties of intention and subject matter of trusts made out”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 325 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGCA 28. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

Victor Chng sued his relative Roger Chng, claiming a one-quarter share in moneys held by Roger pursuant to a purported 2006 agreement, amid a wider dispute within the Chng family over interests in various companies and hotel assets. The court considered whether a contract was formed and whether express, resulting, or constructive trusts arose. It found Victor had not proven the purported agreement or any trust and that a prior arrangement precluded his further claim, and dismissed his claims.

What was Chng Heow Ho v Roger Chng [2023] SGHC 325 about?

In this High Court suit before Audrey Lim J, Victor Chng claimed a one-quarter share in moneys held by Roger Chng under a purported 2006 agreement within a Chng family dispute, raising whether a contract was formed and whether resulting, constructive or express trusts arose.

Which trusts issues did Audrey Lim J consider in [2023] SGHC 325?

The judgment considered whether presumed resulting trusts, common intention constructive trusts and express trusts (including certainty of intention and subject matter) were made out, alongside whether a contract was formed with sufficient certainty of terms, in Suit No 354 of 2021.