YET v YEU
Outcome
Appeal dismissedThe appeal is therefore dismissed.
Source: [2026] SGHCF 18, High Court (Family Division), decided 4 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Key facts
| Court | High Court (Family Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kwek Mean Luck |
| Charges / claim | Courts and Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure, Mental Disorders and Treatment |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Covenant Chambers LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Lee Ee Yang, Sarah Tan, Teo Hui Yan Sarah, Wayne Yeo (Yang Weien), Wong En Hui Charis, Zhu Ming-Ren Wilson |
Source: [2026] SGHCF 18, High Court (Family Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
YET v YEU [2026] SGHCF 18, decided by Kwek Mean Luck J on 4 June 2026 following a hearing on 13 May 2026, was a Registrar's Appeal (No 3 of 2026) concerning an application to expunge allegations that a donee of a Lasting Power of Attorney had misused and misappropriated the principal's monies before the LPA was created, in an underlying action seeking revocation of the LPA or of the donee's appointment. The appeal raised the novel question of whether such allegations, though outside the Family Court's jurisdiction to determine on their merits, remained relevant evidence for assessing whether the principal had mental capacity when the LPA was made and whether the donee engaged in conduct that is not in the principal's interest under section 17(3)(b)(ii) of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 (2020 Rev Ed). The judgment cites 5 Singapore authorities and four statutes, including the Family Justice Act, the Mental Capacity Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2026] SGHCF 18 explained
YET v YEU ([2026] SGHCF 18) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Family Division) on 4 June 2026. It is categorised under Courts and Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure, and Mental Disorders and Treatment. 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 [2026] SGHCF 18 about?
YET v YEU ([2026] SGHCF 18) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Courts and Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction — Family Court”, “Civil Procedure — Affidavits — Expunging evidence pursuant to r 647 of the Family Justice Rules 2014”, and “Mental Disorders and Treatment — Mental Capacity — Whether donee’s prior conduct is relevant to determination of P’s best interest”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHCF 18 consider?
The judgment refers to Family Justice Act, Interpretation Act (Cap 1), Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCF 18 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHCF 66 and [2024] SGHC 205. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
What issue did the Family Court address in YET v YEU [2026] SGHCF 18?
In [2026] SGHCF 18, Kwek Mean Luck J considered whether allegations of misappropriation by a Lasting Power of Attorney donee were to be expunged or remained relevant evidence for assessing the principal's mental capacity and the donee's conduct under section 17(3)(b)(ii) of the Mental Capacity Act 2008.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCF 18)