1. CHIN JHIN THIEN (NO. K/P : 820727-07-5171) 2. CHIN JUNE SONG (NO/ K/P : 790524-07-5054) v 1. CHIN HUAT YEAN @ CHIN CHUN YEAN (NO. K/P : 440107-02-5435) 2. CHIN JHIN KHIM (NO. K/P : 700216-07-5421)

02f-29-04-2019p Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 23 February 2020 • 02(f)-29-04/2019(P)

Catchwords

Equity and Trust - Secret Trust - applicability in Malaysia -Art. 160 of Federal Constitution - s.3 of Interpretation Act 1978 and 1967 - s.3 of Civil Law Act - whether secret trust is applicable in a case involving the issue of testamentary capacity of a testator - whether secret trust is contradictory to Malaysian Wills Act 1959 - is it against public policy as it is open to abuse - s.30 of Wills Act 1959 - s.100 of Evidence Act - Difference between two types of secret trust - full and half secret trust - onus of proving secret trust is the ordinary civil standard of proof - balance of probabilities

Practice Areas

Equity and Trust

Judges (5)

Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim Coram Idrus bin Harun Coram Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh Delivered Nallini Pathmanathan Coram Zaleha binti Yusof Coram

Parties (4)

Chin Huat Yean @ Chin Chun Yean Respondent Chin Jhin Khim Respondent Chin Jhin Thien Appellant Chin June Song (no/ K/p : 790524-07-5054) Appellant

Case Significance

1. CHIN JHIN THIEN (NO. K/P : 820727-07-5171) 2. CHIN JUNE SONG (NO/ K/P : 79... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated February 23, 2020 (citation: 02f-29-04-2019p). The panel comprised Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim, Idrus bin Harun, Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh, Nallini Pathmanathan and Zaleha binti Yusof, with Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. CHIN JHIN THIEN (NO. K/P : 820727-07-5171) 2. CHIN JUNE SONG (NO/ K/P : 79...?

1. CHIN JHIN THIEN (NO. K/P : 820727-07-5171) 2. CHIN JUNE SONG (NO/ K/P : 79... is a Federal Court decision dated February 23, 2020. The case was heard by Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim. See the full judgment for details.