WJY v WJZ

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 14 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act, State Courts Act (Cap 321), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

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

9 cases cited

Outcome

Application dismissed

The application was dismissed by the High Court.

Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 14, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 2 September 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (Appellate Division)
Decided	2 September 2025
Judges	Kannan Ramesh, See Kee Oon
Charges / claim	Administrative Law, Courts and Jurisdiction
Outcome	Application dismissed
Counsel	Arbiters Inc Law Corporation, Virginia Quek Lalita & Partners, Andrew Ohara, Jasleen Kaur, Rai Vijay Kumar, Seenivasan Lalita

Source: [2025] SGHC(A) 14, High Court (Appellate Division), decided 2 September 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

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.

[2025] SGHC(A) 14 explained

WJY v WJZ ([2025] SGHC(A) 14) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 2 September 2025. It is categorised under Administrative 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 [2025] SGHC(A) 14 about?

WJY v WJZ ([2025] SGHC(A) 14) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Administrative Law — Natural justice — Allegations of breach of natural justice” and “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”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(A) 14 consider?

The judgment refers to Family Justice Act, State Courts Act (Cap 321), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC(A) 14 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHCF 2. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

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 ([2025] SGHC(A) 14)?

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.