LIEW WAI LOY v LIEW WAI HAN

wa-12bncvc-98-08-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 July 2025 • WA-12BNCvC-98-08/2024 • 24 min read
28 cases cited (0 SG, 28 foreign)

Catchwords

Whether the Plaintiff had pleaded constructive trust; the PA allows the Defendant to transfer the Plaintiff’s 1/3 share to the Defendant; and the validity of the transfer of the Property by the Defendant - Who bears the burden of proof of constructive trust; that the Defendant has a proprietary right to retain the Plaintiff’s share of the proceeds of sale of the Property; and on the application of s 114(g) of the Evidence Act 1960 - Whether under the PA, the Defendant is the agent of the Plaintiff; the legality of the transfer of the Plaintiff’s 1/3 share by the Defendant to himself; and whether the Plaintiff has a sustainable suit - Whether the Defendant has acted unconscionably to enrich himself and in adopting the Defendant’s version of the facts and documentary evidence

Judges (1)

Aliza binti Sulaiman Delivered

Counsel (5)

The Law Chambers of Maidzatul Firm The Law Office of K K Chong & Co. Firm Chong Ki Keong Counsel Appellant J. Ashvini Jagathesan Counsel Appellant Maidzatul Akmal binti Daud Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Liew Wai Han Respondent Liew Wai Loy Appellant

Case Significance

LIEW WAI LOY v LIEW WAI HAN is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 27, 2025 (citation: wa-12bncvc-98-08-2024). The case was decided by Aliza binti Sulaiman.

What was the outcome of LIEW WAI LOY v LIEW WAI HAN?

LIEW WAI LOY v LIEW WAI HAN is a High Court decision dated July 27, 2025. The case was heard by Aliza binti Sulaiman. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
Courts of Judicature Act 1964
s 29
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
s 114(g)
Evidence Act 1960
s 114(g)

Cases Cited (28)

UK (1)
[1893] AC 170
MY (27)
[1984] 2 MLJ 165 [1985] 1 MLJ 142 [1985] 2 MLJ 369 [1994] 3 MLJ 185 [2003] 2 CLJ 19 [2003] 2 MLJ 97 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2008] 2 CLJ 284 [2008] 2 MLJ 87 [2009] 6 CLJ 626 [2009] 6 MLJ 1 [2009] 6 MLJ 751 [2010] 1 CLJ 381 [2010] 3 CLJ 377 [2010] 3 MLJ 509 [2012] 4 MLJ 149 [2012] 6 MLJ 1 [2013] 4 MLJ 693 [2015] 2 MLJ 441 [2016] 2 MLJ 428 [2016] MLJU 1263 [2017] 5 CLJ 58 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2022] 3 CLJ 274 [2024] MLJU 2399 [2025] AMEJ 1247

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-12bncvc-98-08-2024)