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

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.

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

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