Building and Construction Law — Statutes and regulations

Trusts — Quistclose trusts

In Kotagaralahalli Peddappaiah Nagaraja v Moussa Salem and others [2023] SGHC 6 (KPN v Moussa Salem), the General Division of the High Court of Singapore (General Division) held that, in determining whether a presumption of resulting trust has arisen over property in favour of a party, the court may have regard to the true economic substance of the parties’ transaction seen in its wider context, and not just the direct consideration for the property. This update looks at the court's decision.

Trusts — Trustees

Civil Procedure — Limitation , Equity — Defences

Trusts — Resulting trusts , Trusts — Constructive trusts

Probate and Administration — Administrator

Probate and Administration — Administrator

Gifts — Avoidance , Land — Registration of title

Contract — Formation , Trusts — Constructive trusts

Contract — Breach , Employment Law — Employees’ duties

Trusts — Resulting trusts , Family Law — Advancement

Trust — Constructive trusts , Equity — Estoppel

Trusts — Express trusts , Trusts — Constructive trusts

Deeds and Other Instruments — Deeds

Companies — Shares , Trusts — Beneficiaries

Civil Procedure — Pleadings , Trusts — Constructive trusts

Trusts — Constructive trusts , Trusts — Resulting trusts

Trusts — Resulting trusts , Trusts — Express trusts