TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR

[2025] SGHCR 8 High Court Registrar 28 April 2025 • HC/S 304/2022 ( HC/TAI 2/2024 ) |HC/S 356/2022 ( HC/TAI 1/2024 ) • 50 min read
10 cases cited (7 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Consent judgments Trusts — Breach of trust — Remedies Land — Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Trusts Land

Judges (1)

Gan Kam Yuin Delivered

Counsel (8)

Braddell Brothers LLP Firm Trident Law Corporation Firm Chan Yujie Counsel Plaintiff Kronenburg Edmund Jerome Counsel Plaintiff Lim Yanqing Esther Candice Counsel Plaintiff Mohamad Hasbu Haneef bin Abdul Mailk Counsel Defendant Tang Kai Qing Counsel Plaintiff Thrumurgan s/o Ramapiram Counsel Defendant

Parties (6)

Korbett Pte Ltd Defendant Legora Asia Pte Ltd Defendant Lee Wee Ching Defendant Low Xuefen Defendant Tio Geok Hong Bryan Plaintiff Wang Piao (Wang Biao) Plaintiff

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.

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?

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.

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
s 7

Cases Cited (10)

SG (2)
[2017] SGHC 15 [2018] SGCA 3
SLR (5)
[2014] 1 SLR 847 [2019] 4 SLR 714 [2020] 2 SLR 336 [2021] 5 SLR 712 [2023] 3 SLR 1488
UK (3)
[1927] Ch 157 [1949] 1 Ch 767 [2022] EWHC 690

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 196
TIO GEOK HONG BRYAN V KORBETT PTE LTD & ANOR

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 8)