CSW v CSX

[2023] SGHC(A) 23 High Court (Appellate Division) 28 June 2023 AD/CA 92/2022

7 cases cited Cited by 3 cases

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	28 June 2023
Judges	Debbie Ong Siew Ling, Valerie Thean, Woo Bih Li
Charges / claim	Contempt of Court
Counsel	DCMO Law Practice LLC, WNLEX LLC, Lee Ming Hui Kelvin, Ong Mary, Reny Margaret George

Source: [2023] SGHC(A) 23, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 28 June 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contempt of Court — Civil contempt

Practice Areas

Contempt of Court

Judges (3)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Coram Valerie Thean Coram Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (5)

DCMO Law Practice LLC Firm WNLEX LLC Firm Lee Ming Hui Kelvin Counsel for the respondent

Ong Mary Counsel for the appellant

Reny Margaret George Counsel for the appellant

Parties (2)

CSW Appellant

CSX Respondent

Case Significance

CSW v CSX [2023] SGHC(A) 23 is a grounds of decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered on 28 June 2023 in Civil Appeal No 92 of 2022, with Woo Bih Li JAD delivering the grounds of decision of the court sitting with Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD and Valerie Thean J. The appeal, AD 92, was filed by the appellant Wife against a decision in which the respondent Husband had commenced committal proceedings against her for failing to comply with court orders on the care and control of and access arrangements for their two children. The Judge below had found the Wife guilty of contempt and sentenced her to one week of imprisonment, suspended on condition that she return the children to the Husband on 10 May 2022 and comply with the court orders, and in AD 92 the Wife appealed against the Judge's decision on liability, sentence and costs.

What was CSW v CSX [2023] SGHC(A) 23 about?

It was an Appellate Division appeal decided on 28 June 2023, with Woo Bih Li JAD delivering the court's decision, in which the Wife appealed against a finding of civil contempt for failing to comply with court orders on the care, control and access of the couple's two children.

What sentence was in issue in CSW v CSX [2023] SGHC(A) 23?

The Judge below found the Wife guilty of contempt and sentenced her to one week of imprisonment, suspended on condition she return the children to the Husband on 10 May 2022; the Wife appealed against liability, sentence and costs.