KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors
Outcome
Appeal dismissedThe appeal was accordingly dismissed.
Source: [2025] SGCA 20, Court of Appeal, decided 30 April 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Sundaresh Menon, Tay Yong Kwang |
| Charges / claim | Trusts |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Chan Jer Hiang & Co, Chung Ting Fai & Co, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Tan Kok Quan Partnership, Alcina Lynn Chew Aiping, Azura Tengku Nur Azura Binte Tuan Azman, Chan Jer Hiang, Chung Ting Fai, Clarise Chew Shu-Min, Jaikanth Shankar, Marina Chin Li Yuen, Muk Yin Shyn, Shilpa Krishnan, Suhas Malhotra, Sumedha Madhusudhanan, Tan Tzu Kwang Paul, Waverly Seong |
Source: [2025] SGCA 20, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 20 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 30 April 2025 concerning Trusts, specifically addressing resulting trusts. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean, with Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang on the coram. The case was brought by Khoo Phaik Ean Patricia and others (appellant) against Khoo Phaik Eng Katherine and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Tan Kok Quan Partnership and Chan Jer Hiang & Co. The judgment cites 27 cases (21 Singapore, 6 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act and the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act.
[2025] SGCA 20 explained
KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 20) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 30 April 2025. It is categorised under 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 [2025] SGCA 20 about?
KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 20) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Trusts — Resulting trusts — Ownership of moneys in joint bank accounts”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 20 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97), Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap 186), and Monetary Authority of Singapore Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
The appellants, the eldest daughter and wife of the deceased Dr Khoo Boo Kwee, claimed beneficial ownership by survivorship of joint bank accounts at UOB and POSB to which Dr Khoo had been the primary contributor. The central issue was whether the beneficial interests in the joint accounts passed to the surviving account holders or were held on a resulting trust for Dr Khoo's estate. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming that Dr Khoo intended the accounts to be shared equally by his four children and the appellants held the accounts on resulting trust for the estate.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 20?
[2025] SGCA 20 (KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors) is a Court of Appeal decision from 30 April 2025 addressing Trusts, specifically resulting trusts. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean.
Who were the parties in KHOO PHAIK EAN PATRICIA & Anor v KHOO PHAIK ENG KATHERINE & 2 Ors ([2025] SGCA 20)?
The appellant in [2025] SGCA 20 was Khoo Phaik Ean Patricia, Ng Eu Lin Evelyn, and the respondent was Khoo Phaik Eng Katherine, Khoo Phaik Lian Joyce. Legal representation included Chan Jer Hiang & Co and Chung Ting Fai & Co. The case was decided on 30 April 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 20?
[2025] SGCA 20 was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean in the Court of Appeal on 30 April 2025. Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang also sat on the coram. The case concerned Trusts.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 20 cite?
[2025] SGCA 20 cites 27 prior decisions, including 6 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act, Monetary Authority of Singapore Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 20)