Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 118 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGHC 118 High Court (General Division) 1 July 2025 HC/OA 436/2025 27 min read

4 cases cited

Outcome

Application dismissed

I dismiss the application.

Source: [2025] SGHC 118, High Court (General Division), decided 1 July 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	1 July 2025
Judge	Mohamed Faizal
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law, Trusts
Outcome	Application dismissed
Counsel	Ho & Wee LLP, Rev Law LLC, Chua Sui Tong, Lim Kei Ying Charmaine, Ning Jie, Tang En-Ping Abigail

Source: [2025] SGHC 118, High Court (General Division), decided 1 July 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy Insolvency Law — Administration of insolvent estates Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Certainty of intention

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law Trusts

Judges (1)

Mohamed Faizal Delivered

Counsel (6)

Ho & Wee LLP Firm Rev Law LLC Firm Chua Sui Tong Counsel Respondent Lim Kei Ying Charmaine Counsel Applicant Ning Jie Counsel Applicant Tang En-Ping Abigail Counsel Respondent

Parties (6)

AIA Singapore Pte Ltd Third Party Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd Third Party Leow Quek Shiong Respondent Lim Chee Meng Third Party Michelle Lim Yan Yi Applicant Seah Roh Lin Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 118 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 1 July 2025 concerning Insolvency Law and Trusts, specifically addressing bankruptcy, administration of insolvent estates, and express trusts. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal. The case was brought by Michelle Lim Yan Yi (applicant) against Leow Quek Shiong and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Ho & Wee LLP and Rev Law LLC. The judgment cites 4 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

[2025] SGHC 118 explained

Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor ([2025] SGHC 118) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 1 July 2025. It is categorised under Insolvency Law 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 [2025] SGHC 118 about?

Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor ([2025] SGHC 118) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy”, “Insolvency Law — Administration of insolvent estates”, and “Trusts — Express trusts — Certainties — Certainty of intention”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 118 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

The daughter of a bankrupt formerly associated with Hin Leong Trading sought declarations that three AIA insurance policies were held on trust by her father for her sole benefit and should not form part of his bankrupt estate. The court dismissed the application, finding insufficient evidence of certainty of intention to create an express trust, noting the absence of contemporaneous documentation and the belated nature of the claim.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 118?

[2025] SGHC 118 (Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 1 July 2025 addressing Insolvency Law and Trusts, specifically bankruptcy, administration of insolvent estates, and express trusts. The judgment was delivered by Mohamed Faizal.

Who were the parties in Michelle Lim Yan Yi v Leow Quek Shiong & Anor ([2025] SGHC 118)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 118 was Michelle Lim Yan Yi, and the respondent was Leow Quek Shiong, Seah Roh Lin. Legal representation included Ho & Wee LLP and Rev Law LLC. The case was decided on 1 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).