Tan Zhi Wei, Alan (Chen Zhiwei, Alan) v Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 271 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 271 High Court (General Division) 27 September 2023 HC/OA 511/2023 8 min read

Outcome

Application dismissed

I dismissed the application.

Source: [2023] SGHC 271, High Court (General Division), decided 27 September 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	27 September 2023
Judge	Chua Lee Ming
Charges / claim	Family Law, Courts and Jurisdiction
Outcome	Application dismissed
Counsel	Tan Rajah & Cheah, Tan, Oei & Oei LLC, Donny Tan, Han Kee Fong, Oei Ai Hoea Anna

Source: [2023] SGHC 271, High Court (General Division), decided 27 September 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Family Law — Family Court Courts and Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction

Practice Areas

Family Law Courts and Jurisdiction

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (5)

Tan Rajah & Cheah Firm Tan, Oei & Oei LLC Firm Donny Tan Counsel Applicant Han Kee Fong Counsel Applicant Oei Ai Hoea Anna Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin Respondent Tan Zhi Wei, Alan (Chen Zhiwei, Alan) Applicant

Case Significance

Tan Zhi Wei, Alan (Chen Zhiwei, Alan) v Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin [2023] SGHC 271 is a grounds of decision of Chua Lee Ming J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 27 September 2023 in Originating Application No 511 of 2023. The proceedings arose from a dispute among the beneficiaries of the estate of Mr Tan Sue Hua, who died intestate on 7 May 2018, over the administration of his estate. The central question was whether an application to remove a joint administrator of the estate may be made to the General Division of the High Court, or whether it should be made to the Family Justice Courts, specifically the Family Courts, engaging the courts' jurisdiction under the Family Justice Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

[2023] SGHC 271 explained

Tan Zhi Wei, Alan (Chen Zhiwei, Alan) v Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin ([2023] SGHC 271) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 27 September 2023. It is categorised under Family Law and Courts and Jurisdiction. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC 271 about?

Tan Zhi Wei, Alan (Chen Zhiwei, Alan) v Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin ([2023] SGHC 271) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Family Law — Family Court” and “Courts and Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 271 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

Alan Tan applied to the General Division of the High Court to remove his sister as joint administrator of their late father's intestate estate, which comprised property shares worth over $11m. The preliminary issue was whether the application belonged in the General Division or the Family Courts. Chua Lee Ming J held it was a civil proceeding under the Probate and Administration Act that ought to have been filed in a Family Court under s 26(3A) of the Family Justice Act, and dismissed it with $2,000 costs.

What was Tan Zhi Wei, Alan v Tan Jia Lin, Jaylin [2023] SGHC 271 about?

It was a decision of Chua Lee Ming J delivered on 27 September 2023 concerning whether an application to remove a joint administrator of an intestate estate should be brought in the General Division of the High Court or the Family Justice Courts.

Whose estate was involved in [2023] SGHC 271?

The applicant and respondent are the son and daughter of Mr Tan Sue Hua, who died intestate on 7 May 2018; the dispute concerned the administration of his estate and the correct forum for removing a joint administrator.