WJY v WJZ

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 High Court (Appellate Division) 2 September 2025 • AD/OA 3/2025 • 25 min read
9 cases cited

Catchwords

Administrative Law — Natural justice — Allegations of breach of natural justice Courts and Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction — Appellate — Whether the Appel-late Division of the High Court has the jurisdiction to set aside an order of the General Division of the High Court

Practice Areas

Administrative Law Courts and Jurisdiction

Judges (2)

Kannan Ramesh Delivered See Kee Oon Coram

Counsel (6)

Arbiters Inc Law Corporation Firm Virginia Quek Lalita & Partners Firm Andrew Ohara Counsel Applicant Jasleen Kaur Counsel Applicant Rai Vijay Kumar Counsel Applicant Seenivasan Lalita Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

WJY Applicant WJZ Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 2 September 2025 concerning Administrative Law and Courts and Jurisdiction, specifically addressing natural justice and jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh, with See Kee Oon on the coram. The case was brought by WJY (applicant) against WJZ (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation and Virginia Quek Lalita & Partners. The judgment cites 9 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Family Justice Act, the State Courts Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

A husband applied to the Appellate Division to set aside a High Court order on the division of a matrimonial property, alleging breach of natural justice. The court summarily dismissed the application under section 38 of the SCJA, finding it was an impermissible attempt to relitigate matters already determined, and that the Appellate Division lacked jurisdiction to set aside the orders sought.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 14?

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 (WJY v WJZ) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2 September 2025 addressing Administrative Law and Courts and Jurisdiction, specifically natural justice and jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh.

Who were the parties in WJY v WJZ?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC(A) 14 was WJY, and the respondent was WJZ. Legal representation included Virginia Quek Lalita & Partners and Arbiters Inc Law Corporation. The case was decided on 2 September 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 14?

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 was delivered by Kannan Ramesh in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 2 September 2025. See Kee Oon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Administrative Law and Courts and Jurisdiction.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 14 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 cites 9 prior decisions. It references Family Justice Act, State Courts Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Family Justice Act
s 29B
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
s 49B
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (9)

SG (1)
[2024] SGHCF 2
SLR (8)
[1990] 2 SLR(R) 348 [2001] 1 SLR(R) 213 [2011] 1 SLR 998 [2013] 3 SLR 258 [2018] 1 SLR 1 [2020] 1 SLR 206 [2021] 1 SLR 874 [2021] 1 SLR 926

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 14)