DOP v DOO

[2025] SGHC(A) 21 High Court (Appellate Division) 30 October 2025 • AD/CA 37/2025 • 17 min read
3 cases cited

Catchwords

Equity — Remedies — Equitable accounting Trusts — Resulting trusts — Presumed resulting trusts Trusts — Constructive trusts — Common intention constructive trust

Practice Areas

Equity Trusts

Judges (3)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Coram Kannan Ramesh Delivered Woo Bih Li Coram

Counsel (5)

Drew & Napier LLC Firm IRB Law LLP Firm Claudia Anne Binny Counsel Appellant See Chern Yang Counsel Appellant Wong Ying Joleen Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

DOO Respondent DOP Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 21 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 30 October 2025 concerning Equity and Trusts, specifically addressing remedies, resulting trusts, and constructive trusts. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li on the coram. The case was brought by DOP (appellant) against DOO (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Drew & Napier LLC and IRB Law LLP. The judgment cites 3 cases.

Summary

An appeal concerning the beneficial ownership of a $1.65 million property purchased jointly by an unmarried French couple during their relationship. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, upholding the finding that the parties had a common intention for equal beneficial ownership despite unequal financial contributions, and declined to order equitable accounting.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 21?

[2025] SGHC(A) 21 (DOP v DOO) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 30 October 2025 addressing Equity and Trusts, specifically remedies, resulting trusts, and constructive trusts. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh.

Who were the parties in DOP v DOO?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 21 was DOP, and the respondent was DOO. Legal representation included IRB Law LLP and Drew & Napier LLC. The case was decided on 30 October 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 21?

[2025] SGHC(A) 21 was delivered by Kannan Ramesh in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 30 October 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling and Woo Bih Li also sat on the coram. The case concerned Equity and Trusts.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 21 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 21 cites 3 prior decisions.

Cases Cited (3)

SG (1)
[2025] SGHC 85
SLR (2)
[2014] 3 SLR 1048 [2016] 3 SLR 1222

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 21)