Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4683/2014 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 22 June 2017 before Her Honour Judge Grace Chan.
Matrimonial Causes – Ancillary Relief – Beneficial Ownership – Common Intention Constructive Trust – District Court – Preliminary Issue – Sorrento Property and Carpark – Joint Names vs Sole Name – Gift vs Co-investment – Wife claims husband sole beneficial owner based on common intention formed prior to acquisition – Husband and Father claim joint beneficial ownership or Father sole ownership – Court finds wife failed to prove common intention for husband sole ownership – Properties held as joint beneficial owners (Property) and Father sole beneficial owner (Carpark) – Wife ordered to pay costs – Certificate for 2 counsel granted to Father
Legal issues: Beneficial ownership of Sorrento Property · Beneficial ownership of Sorrento Carpark · Costs
Outcome: Wife's claim dismissed. Common intention found that husband and father are joint beneficial owners of Sorrento Property and father is sole beneficial owner of Sorrento Carpark.
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