VTP v VTO

[2025] SGHCF 52 High Court (Family Division) 22 August 2025 • HCF/OSF 6/2024 ( HCF/SUM 109/2025 ) • 18 min read
12 cases cited Cited by 2 cases

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Case Significance

[2025] SGHCF 52 is a High Court (Family Division) decision dated 22 August 2025 concerning Family Procedure, specifically addressing extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee. The case was brought by VTP (applicant) against VTO (respondent). The judgment cites 12 cases. This decision has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

Summary

A husband applied for a further extension of time to file a notice of appeal against ancillary matters orders, having already been granted one extension which he failed to use. The court dismissed the application, finding the husband provided no satisfactory explanation for the delay, had a weak case on the merits, and granting further indulgence would undermine procedural fairness.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCF 52?

[2025] SGHCF 52 (VTP v VTO) is a High Court (Family Division) decision from 22 August 2025 addressing Family Procedure, specifically extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee.

Who were the parties in VTP v VTO?

The applicant in [2025] SGHCF 52 was VTP, and the respondent was VTO. The case was decided on 22 August 2025 in the High Court (Family Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCF 52?

[2025] SGHCF 52 was delivered by Teh Hwee Hwee in the High Court (Family Division) on 22 August 2025. The case concerned Family Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCF 52 cite?

[2025] SGHCF 52 cites 12 prior decisions. The decision has itself been cited by 2 subsequent judgments.

Cases Cited (12)

SG (5)
[2001] SGHC 87 [2021] SGFC 80 [2021] SGHCF 36 [2024] SGHC 243 [2025] SGHCF 9
SLR (7)
[2001] 3 SLR(R) 355 [2004] 2 SLR(R) 505 [2004] 4 SLR(R) 7 [2005] 2 SLR(R) 425 [2006] 2 SLR(R) 565 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 537 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 757

Cited By (2)

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCF 52)