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Teochew clan spat: Court upholds open trial decision
Legal dispute between two rival groups centres on occupancy of Teochew Building
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The Teochew Building in Tank Road was occupied by Ngee Ann Kongsi and Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan together for 55 years. In 2018, the Kongsi served an originating summons for the Huay Kuan to vacate the building for redevelopment, but the Huay Kuan refused.
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The High Court on Monday affirmed that a high-profile legal tussle between two rival Teochew clan groups over the historic Teochew Building should go to trial in open court.
In an e-mail to the Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan, seen by The Straits Times yesterday, its lawyers said Senior Judge Andrew Ang had ruled in favour of the Huay Kuan and decided not to grant the Ngee Ann Kongsi leave to appeal against his earlier decision, after reviewing arguments from both sides.
