XVI v XVJ & Anor

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHCF 65 consider?

The judgment refers to Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61) and Trustees Act (Cap 337). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[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)

Key facts

Court	High Court (Family Division)
Decided	27 November 2025
Judge	Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Charges / claim	Equity, Probate And Administration

Source: [2025] SGHCF 65, High Court (Family Division), decided 27 November 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Equity — Remedies — Account Probate And Administration — Administration of assets

Practice Areas

Equity Probate And Administration

Judges (1)

Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi Delivered

Parties (3)

XVI Plaintiff XVJ Defendant XVK Defendant

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.

[2025] SGHCF 65 explained

XVI v XVJ & Anor ([2025] SGHCF 65) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Family Division) on 27 November 2025. It is categorised under Equity and Probate And Administration. 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] SGHCF 65 about?

XVI v XVJ & Anor ([2025] SGHCF 65) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Equity — Remedies — Account” and “Probate And Administration — Administration of assets”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHCF 65 consider?

The judgment refers to Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61) and Trustees Act (Cap 337). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

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 ([2025] SGHCF 65)?

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.