WVD & 2 Ors v WUR & 11 Ors

[2025] SGHCF 46 High Court (Family Division) 7 August 2025 • HCF/OSP 6/2024 ( HCF/SUM 116/2025 ) • 6 min read
3 cases cited

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs — Instalment order

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Choo Han Teck Delivered

Counsel (4)

Dew Chambers Firm Legal Minds Practice LLC Firm Dew Wong Counsel Respondent Ramesh s/o Varthappan Counsel Respondent

Parties (15)

WUR Respondent WUS Respondent WUT Respondent WUU Respondent WUV Respondent WUW Respondent WUX Respondent WUY Respondent WUZ Respondent WVA Respondent WVB Respondent WVC Respondent WVD Applicant WVE Applicant WVF Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCF 46 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 7 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing costs. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck. The case was brought by WVD and others (applicant) against WUR and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Dew Chambers. The judgment cites 3 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Family Justice Act, the State Courts Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

An application by judgment debtors to pay costs of $8,000 in instalments after being found in breach of fiduciary duties as executor of their mother's estate. The court granted the application for $500 monthly instalments, finding the applicants would be rendered impoverished by a lump sum enforcement, with a default clause making the entire balance immediately payable.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 46?

[2025] SGHCF 46 (WVD & 2 Ors v WUR & 11 Ors) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 7 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically costs. The judgment was delivered by Choo Han Teck.

Who were the parties in WVD & 2 Ors v WUR & 11 Ors?

The applicant in [2025] SGHCF 46 was WVD, WVE, and the respondent was WUR, WUS. Legal representation included Dew Chambers and Legal Minds Practice LLC. The case was decided on 7 August 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCF 46?

[2025] SGHCF 46 was delivered by Choo Han Teck in the High Court (Family Division) on 7 August 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCF 46 cite?

[2025] SGHCF 46 cites 3 prior decisions. It references Family Justice Act, State Courts Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Family Justice Act
s 29C s 4(1)
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
s 43(1)(b)
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
s 27

Cases Cited (3)

SG (2)
[2023] SGHC 286 [2024] SGFC 13
SLR (1)
[2015] 4 SLR 760

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCF 46)