TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR
Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Gan Kam Yuin |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Trusts, Land |
| Counsel | Braddell Brothers LLP, Trident Law Corporation, Chan Yujie, Kronenburg Edmund Jerome, Lim Yanqing Esther Candice, Mohamad Hasbu Haneef bin Abdul Mailk, Tang Kai Qing, Thrumurgan s/o Ramapiram |
Source: [2025] SGHCR 8, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHCR 8 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 28 April 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, Land, and Trusts, specifically addressing consent judgments, breach of trust, and interest in land. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin. The case was brought by Tio Geok Hong Bryan and others (plaintiff) against Korbett Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Braddell Brothers LLP and Trident Law Corporation. The judgment cites 10 cases (7 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Civil Law Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHCR 8 explained
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR ([2025] SGHCR 8) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 28 April 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure, Trusts, and Land. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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] SGHCR 8 about?
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR ([2025] SGHCR 8) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Consent judgments”, “Trusts — Breach of trust — Remedies”, and “Land — Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 8 consider?
The judgment refers to Civil Law Act (Cap 43). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGHCR 8?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHCR 8 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Following consent interlocutory judgments in two related suits finding a trust deed over a property was effective and ordering the trustee company to account for profits and provide a full account of the beneficiaries' 25% shares, the court conducted the taking of accounts. The court determined amounts due for 20 real properties and shares, finding the first defendant trustee failed to prove he had returned any principal or profits to the company and ordering payment of amounts found due.
What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 8?
[2025] SGHCR 8 (TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR) is a High Court Registrar decision from 28 April 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, Land, and Trusts, specifically consent judgments, breach of trust, and interest in land. The judgment was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin.
Who were the parties in TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR ([2025] SGHCR 8)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 8 was Tio Geok Hong Bryan, Wang Piao (Wang Biao), and the defendant was Korbett Pte Ltd, Legora Asia Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Trident Law Corporation and Braddell Brothers LLP. The case was decided on 28 April 2025 in the High Court Registrar.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 8?
[2025] SGHCR 8 was delivered by Gan Kam Yuin in the High Court Registrar on 28 April 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure, Land, and Trusts.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 8 cite?
[2025] SGHCR 8 cites 10 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 8)