Read the full judgment text of FCMC 4498/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 31 October 2022 before Her Honour Judge Elaine Liu.
Matrimonial Causes – Beneficial Ownership – Constructive Trust – Resulting Trust – Pleadings – District Court – Preliminary Issue – Divorce – Family Business – Property Dispute – R6 – R5's Shares – House D44 – Lotus Villas – Costs – Scope of trial limited to beneficial ownership – Matrimonial Pot Issue not determined – Constructive trust claim fails on pleadings – Resulting trust applies to properties and shares – Respondents pay 70% of Petitioner's costs
Legal issues: Scope of Trial · Pleadings for Constructive Trust · Beneficial Ownership (Resulting Trust)
Outcome: Beneficial ownership of 7 properties and R5's Shares determined. R6 owns House D44 and 3 Workshops. H owns Lotus Villas, House 63, and House 29. R5 holds R5's Shares on trust for H. Common intention constructive trust claim dismissed.
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