Sin Chiau Soon v Aitken Robert Bond

[2025] SGHC 94 High Court (General Division) 21 May 2025 • HC/OA 1323/2024 • 21 min read

8 cases cited

Catchwords

Land — Sale of land — Sale under court order

Practice Areas

Land

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (9)

Oon & Bazul LLP Firm Yuen Law LLC Firm Bazul Ashhab bin Abdul Kader Counsel Respondent Chan Cong Yen Lionel Counsel Respondent Chua Hong Hui Counsel Applicant Chua Yi Ling, Ilene Counsel Respondent Kong Hui Xin, Annette Counsel Applicant Lim Fung Peen Counsel Applicant Lim Huilin Cheryl Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Transcal Pte Ltd Third Party Aitken Robert Bond Respondent Sin Chiau Soon Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 94 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 21 May 2025 concerning Land, specifically addressing sale of land. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming. The case was brought by Sin Chiau Soon (applicant) against Aitken Robert Bond (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Yuen Law LLC and Oon & Bazul LLP. The judgment cites 8 cases and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Civil Procedure Code, the First Schedule to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Co-owners of a Tagore Industrial Avenue property as tenants-in-common in equal shares disputed the sale of the property after their business relationship broke down. The court ordered the sale with the applicant having sole conduct, subject to safeguards including the respondent's right to obtain a separate valuation, and required the respondent to reimburse $98,166.59 in property expenses paid by the applicant on his behalf.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 94?

[2025] SGHC 94 (Sin Chiau Soon v Aitken Robert Bond) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 21 May 2025 addressing Land, specifically sale of land. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming.

Who were the parties in Sin Chiau Soon v Aitken Robert Bond?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 94 was Sin Chiau Soon, and the respondent was Aitken Robert Bond. Legal representation included Yuen Law LLC and Oon & Bazul LLP. The case was decided on 21 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 94?

[2025] SGHC 94 was delivered by Chua Lee Ming in the High Court (General Division) on 21 May 2025. The case concerned Land.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 94 cite?

[2025] SGHC 94 cites 8 prior decisions. It references Civil Procedure Code, First Schedule to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Civil Procedure Code

s 1026

First Schedule to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

s 18(2)(c)

This instrument was rejected by the Singapore Land Authority on the ground that under the Land Titles Act (Cap 157)

Cases Cited (8)

SG (1)

[2021] SGHC 76

SLR (7)

[1993] 1 SLR(R) 865 [2014] 4 SLR 462 [2016] 3 SLR 1222 [2020] 2 SLR 1030 [2020] 3 SLR 1074 [2020] 5 SLR 1298 [2022] 2 SLR 457

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 94)