Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2161/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 1 August 2025 before Deputy District Judge W. Y. Ho.
Matrimonial Causes – Trust – Constructive Trust – Common Intention – Evidence – Hearsay – MPPO – Disposition – Admissibility of Documents – Dismissal of Claim – Costs Order. The Petitioner (Wife) sought determination of preliminary issues regarding whether a share in Fast Team was held on trust for the Husband (1st Respondent) by the 3rd Respondent (R3). The Court held that documents collected from Fast Team's garbage disposal were given little weight due to lack of verification and reliability. The Court found no evidence of a common intention constructive trust between the Husband and R3. The claim for the share to be set aside as a sham or under s.17 MPPO fell away. The Wife's claim was dismissed with costs order nisi against her.
Legal issues: Admissibility and Weight of Discarded Documents · Common Intention Constructive Trust · Sham Transaction or Disposition under s.17 MPPO
Outcome: Wife's claim dismissed. Share does not beneficially belong to Husband.
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