XVI v XVJ & Anor

[2025] SGHCF 65 High Court (Family Division) 27 November 2025 • HCF/S 5/2017 ( HCF/SUM 365/2021 ) • 66 min read
9 cases cited (6 SG, 3 foreign)

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Parties (3)

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCF 65 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 27 November 2025 concerning Equity and Probate And Administration, specifically addressing remedies and administration of assets. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi. The case was brought by XVI (plaintiff) against XVJ and others (defendant). The judgment cites 9 cases (6 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act and the Trustees Act.

Summary

A dispute between two brothers over the administration of their late father's estate, centring on the first defendant's management of the estate's main asset, a shophouse property. The court found the first defendant had breached his fiduciary duties as executor through unauthorized rental and failure to properly account, ordering disgorgement and the sale of the property.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 65?

[2025] SGHCF 65 (XVI v XVJ & Anor) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 27 November 2025 addressing Equity and Probate And Administration, specifically remedies and administration of assets. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.

Who were the parties in XVI v XVJ & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCF 65 was XVI, and the defendant was XVJ, XVK. The case was decided on 27 November 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCF 65?

[2025] SGHCF 65 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (Family Division) on 27 November 2025. The case concerned Equity and Probate And Administration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCF 65 cite?

[2025] SGHCF 65 cites 9 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, Trustees Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (9)

SG (2)
[2005] SGCA 4 [2017] SGHC 90
SLR (4)
[2013] 4 SLR 123 [2019] 4 SLR 714 [2020] 1 SLR 1199 [2020] 2 SLR 336
UK (3)
[1980] 1 Ch 515 [2019] EWCA Civ 2261 [2023] EWHC 2964

Judgment

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