WESLEY WIDJAJA v NG WEI SAN @ OEI WEI SAN @ WILSON HASAN WIDJAJA & 4 Ors

[2025] SGHCR 32 High Court Registrar 23 September 2025 HC/OC 45/2024 ( HC/SUM 2052/2025 ) 61 min read
13 cases cited (11 SG, 2 foreign)

Key facts

Court High Court Registrar
Decided
Judge Wee Yen Jean
Charges / claim Civil Procedure
Counsel Adroit Law LLC, Attorneys Inc LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Amy Seow, Foo Xian Fong, Jodi Siah Be Koen, Tan Hiang Teck Simon, Wong Bao Liang Nikolas

Source: [2025] SGHCR 32, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Parties (6)

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 32 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 23 September 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing production of documents and privileges. The judgment was delivered by Wee Yen Jean. The case was brought by Wesley Widjaja (plaintiff) against Crawford Trust Company LLC and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Adroit Law LLC. The judgment cites 13 cases (11 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

[2025] SGHCR 32 explained

WESLEY WIDJAJA v NG WEI SAN @ OEI WEI SAN @ WILSON HASAN WIDJAJA & 4 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 32) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 23 September 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. 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] SGHCR 32 about?

WESLEY WIDJAJA v NG WEI SAN @ OEI WEI SAN @ WILSON HASAN WIDJAJA & 4 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 32) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Production of documents” and “Civil Procedure — Privileges — Legal professional privilege”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 32 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHCR 32 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 32, [2024] SGHC 327, and [2024] SGHC 308. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

In a family dispute over beneficial ownership interests, a party sought production of documents over which the opposing parties claimed litigation privilege. The court ordered production of the disputed documents, finding that the claim of litigation privilege was not made out as the documents predated the commencement of litigation and were not created for the dominant purpose of litigation, and that inspection of the documents by the court was not appropriate.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 32?

[2025] SGHCR 32 (WESLEY WIDJAJA v NG WEI SAN @ OEI WEI SAN @ WILSON HASAN WIDJAJA & 4 Ors) is a High Court Registrar decision from 23 September 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically production of documents and privileges. The judgment was delivered by Wee Yen Jean.

Who were the parties in WESLEY WIDJAJA v NG WEI SAN @ OEI WEI SAN @ WILSON HASAN WIDJAJA & 4 Ors ([2025] SGHCR 32)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 32 was Wesley Widjaja, and the defendant was Crawford Trust Company LLC, Jaya Asri Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Adroit Law LLC and Attorneys Inc LLC. The case was decided on 23 September 2025 in the High Court Registrar.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 32?

[2025] SGHCR 32 was delivered by Wee Yen Jean in the High Court Registrar on 23 September 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 32 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 32 cites 13 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (13)

SLR (7)
[2007] 2 SLR(R) 367 [2016] 4 SLR 829 [2016] 5 SLR 1259 [2016] 5 SLR 590 [2018] 4 SLR 391 [2023] 5 SLR 806 [2024] 5 SLR 86
UK (1)
[1996] 1 AC 487
AU (1)
[1999] VSC 131

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 32)