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.