Leading Contempt of Court Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

30 reported cases · February 2023 to August 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Contempt of Court?

Singapore courts issued 30 reported Contempt of Court judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (16). This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 30 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (8) · 2025 (5) · 2024 (8) · 2023 (9)
By court High Court (16) · Court of Appeal (4) · High Court (Family Division) (3) · District Court (2) · High Court (Appellate Division) (1) · Singapore International Commercial Court (1) · Magistrate Court (1) · Protection from Harassment Court (1) · Small Claims Tribunal (1)
Outcomes (7 judgments) Appeal allowed (1) · Appeal allowed in part (1) · Appeal dismissed (1) · Application allowed (1) · Application dismissed (1) · Application granted (1) · Claim dismissed (1)
Most active firms Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4) · Bird & Bird ATMD LLP (3) · Cairnhill Law LLC (2) · Drew & Napier LLC (2) · Nakoorsha Law Corporation (2)
Counsel on record Ang Leong Hao (2) · Chong Yong (2) · Choo Zheng Xi (2) · Chua Shi Jie (2) · Kanthosamy Rajendran (2)

Compiled from 30 reported Contempt of Court judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 30 reported Contempt of Court judgments in Singapore courts (February 2023 to August 2026). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Contempt of Court appears in 30 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Civil contempt (8), Sentencing (5) and Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 (3). The most active judge by reported case count is Choo Han Teck (4 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Contempt of Court cases in Singapore?

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (4 cases), Attorney-General's Chambers (4 cases) and Bird & Bird ATMD LLP (3 cases) appear as a firm on record in reported Contempt of Court cases between February 2023 and August 2026. 49 firms appeared in Contempt of Court cases during this period.

1. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 4 cases 2. Attorney-General's Chambers 4 cases 3. Bird & Bird ATMD LLP 3 cases 4. Nakoorsha Law Corporation 2 cases 5. Cairnhill Law LLC 2 cases 6. RLC Law Corporation 2 cases 7. Drew & Napier LLC 2 cases 8. TSMP Law Corporation 2 cases 9. RCL Chambers Law Corporation 2 cases 10. Sreenivasan Chambers LLC 1 case 11. Siraj Omar LLC 1 case 12. K&L Gates Straits Law LLC 1 case 13. Niru & Co LLC 1 case 14. Too Xing Ji LLC 1 case 15. Jimmy Yap & Co 1 case

Who are the leading Contempt of Court lawyers in Singapore?

Nicholas Say Gui Xi (2 cases), Loy Ming Chuen Brendan (2 cases) and Lee Wei Han Shaun (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Contempt of Court cases between February 2023 and August 2026.

1. Nicholas Say Gui Xi 2 cases 2. Loy Ming Chuen Brendan 2 cases 3. Lee Wei Han Shaun 2 cases
4. Oh Pin-Ping 2 cases
5. Lieu Kah Yen 2 cases
6. Lim Zhi Ying Julia 2 cases
7. Nakoorsha bin Abdul Kadir 2 cases 8. Kanthosamy Rajendran 2 cases 9. Choo Zheng Xi 2 cases 10. Chua Shi Jie 2 cases 11. Ang Leong Hao 2 cases 12. Rimplejit Kaur 2 cases 13. Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas 2 cases 14. Chong Yong 2 cases 15. Muralli Rajaram 1 case

Which judges handle the most Contempt of Court cases in Singapore?

Choo Han Teck has handled 4 Contempt of Court cases between February 2023 and August 2026, the most of any Singapore judge.

1. Choo Han Teck 4 cases 2. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 3 cases 3. Kwek Mean Luck 3 cases 4. Chiah Kok Khun 3 cases 5. Hoo Sheau Peng 3 cases 6. Judith Prakash 2 cases 7. Steven Chong 2 cases 8. Teh Hwee Hwee 2 cases 9. Andre Maniam 2 cases 10. Chua Lee Ming 2 cases 11. Goh Yihan 2 cases 12. Ang Cheng Hock 1 case 13. Sundaresh Menon 1 case 14. Kannan Ramesh 1 case 15. Tay Yong Kwang 1 case

How many Contempt of Court cases are reported in Singapore courts?

30 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Contempt of Court, most often decided by Choo Han Teck.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Contempt of Court cases?

The main sub-topics are Civil contempt (8), Sentencing (5) and Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 (3).

Case Volume by Year

9
23
8
24
5
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8
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Civil contempt 8 Sentencing 5 Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 3 Civil contempt — Company failing to comply with monetary judgment — Company director failing to attend examination of enforcement respondent hearing — Whether failure to attend intentional — Whether company director’s conduct contumelious — Whether contempt purged — Whether committal proceedings should be remedy of last resort — Section 4(1) Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 2 Civil contempt — Consent order stipulating that each party retain respective assets in their own names — Wife alleging husband had breached order by retaining dogs that were assets in her sole name — Whether wife had proved husband’s breach of court order 1 Civil contempt — Plaintiff disclosing documents in course of defamation suit — Defendant posting documents on SafeChat and Facebook before trial — Whether breach of Riddick principle — Whether contempt of court — Whether breach intentional — Whether motive relevant — Whether custodial sentence appropriate — Section 4(1) Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 1 civil contempt — interpretation of substantive contractual consent order — whether respondent had requisite intent and understood her obligations in court order — whether there was reasonable and honest failure to understand court order 1 Civil contempt — Whether production of documents may be sought in committal proceedings 1 Court’s powers — Whether court has power to allow a further affidavit — Applicable test for allowing a further affidavit 1 Civil contempt — Full and frank disclosure — Intention to commence proceedings against examinee — Concurrent proceedings against examinee 1 Sentencing — Whether custodial sentence warranted 1 Civil contempt — Rules of Court 2021 1 Civil contempt — Lifting of suspension of committal order 1 Contempt in face of court 1 Civil Contempt 1 Civil Contempt — Appropriate quantum of fine 1 Civil Contempt — Whether custodial sentence warranted 1 Civil Contempt — Whether breach of court order intentional 1 Civil Contempt — Leave to commence committal proceedings 1 Civil contempt — Impecunious judgment debtor not to be committed for being unable to pay judgment debts 1 + 3 more

Civil contempt 8 cases

Sentencing 5 cases

Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 3 cases

  • Re The Attorney-General

    The High Court sentenced Mr Ravi to imprisonment for each instance: seven days for the scandalising and insult contempts before District Judge Chay, five days for interrupting him, 14 days each for…

    High Court · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 321
  • Re Attorney-General

    The High Court allowed the Attorney-General's application, finding Mr Xu liable for contempt for publishing both the article and the Facebook post; it fined him S$18,000, payable within four weeks…

    High Court · 6 April 2023 · [2023] SGHC 87
  • Re The Attorney-General

    The High Court allowed the applications in part on liability, finding him guilty of contempt on the second to eighth and tenth allegations and on part of the ninth (the disqualification application),…

    High Court · 31 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 78

Civil contempt — Company failing to comply with monetary judgment — Company director failing to attend examination of enforcement respondent hearing — Whether failure to attend intentional — Whether company director’s conduct contumelious — Whether contempt purged — Whether committal proceedings should be remedy of last resort — Section 4(1) Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 2 cases

Civil contempt — Plaintiff disclosing documents in course of defamation suit — Defendant posting documents on SafeChat and Facebook before trial — Whether breach of Riddick principle — Whether contempt of court — Whether breach intentional — Whether motive relevant — Whether custodial sentence appropriate — Section 4(1) Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 1 case

  • Nguyen Thuy Ha v Tran Thi Bich Ha

    The court allowed the plaintiff's application, finding that the defendant's breach of her Riddick undertaking amounted to contempt of court.

    District Court · 23 July 2026 · [2026] SGDC 241

Civil contempt — Whether production of documents may be sought in committal proceedings 1 case

Court’s powers — Whether court has power to allow a further affidavit — Applicable test for allowing a further affidavit 1 case

Civil contempt — Full and frank disclosure — Intention to commence proceedings against examinee — Concurrent proceedings against examinee 1 case

Sentencing — Whether custodial sentence warranted 1 case

  • Wei Ho-Hung v Lyu Jun

    The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the finding of contempt but reduced the sentence from one month's imprisonment to two weeks' imprisonment, so the appeal was allowed in part on…

    Court of Appeal · 18 June 2025 · [2025] SGCA 26

Civil contempt — Rules of Court 2021 1 case

Civil contempt — Lifting of suspension of committal order 1 case

  • TTZ v TTY

    The High Court dismissed the Father's appeal.

    High Court (Family Division) · 29 November 2024 · [2024] SGHCF 46

Contempt in face of court 1 case

Civil Contempt 1 case

Civil Contempt — Appropriate quantum of fine 1 case

  • Neo Chin Heng v Good Year Contractor Pte Ltd

    Goh Yihan J found both respondents guilty of contempt and fined each $20,000, payable within 14 days, with five days' imprisonment in default for Mr Peh.

    High Court · 7 March 2024 · [2024] SGHC 62

Civil Contempt — Whether custodial sentence warranted 1 case

  • Neo Chin Heng v Good Year Contractor Pte Ltd

    Goh Yihan J found both respondents guilty of contempt and fined each $20,000, payable within 14 days, with five days' imprisonment in default for Mr Peh.

    High Court · 7 March 2024 · [2024] SGHC 62

Civil Contempt — Whether breach of court order intentional 1 case

  • Neo Chin Heng v Good Year Contractor Pte Ltd

    Goh Yihan J found both respondents guilty of contempt and fined each $20,000, payable within 14 days, with five days' imprisonment in default for Mr Peh.

    High Court · 7 March 2024 · [2024] SGHC 62

Civil Contempt — Leave to commence committal proceedings 1 case

  • Neo Chin Heng v Good Year Contractor Pte Ltd

    Goh Yihan J allowed the application and granted permission to apply for committal orders against Good Year and Mr Peh, with costs reserved.

    High Court · 12 January 2024 · [2024] SGHC 8

Civil contempt — Impecunious judgment debtor not to be committed for being unable to pay judgment debts 1 case

  • Coshield Global Pty Ltd and others v Krittapaj Sorralump

    The High Court dismissed the committal application, finding the defendant in a position analogous to an impecunious judgment debtor who could not pay, while noting this could change if circumstances…

    High Court · 8 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 319

Civil contempt — Breach of disclosure order under Mareva injunction 1 case

Criminal contempt 1 case

  • Han Li Ying, Kirsten v Attorney-General

    Kwek Mean Luck J dismissed the application in full, refusing permission for the quashing order, the declaration and the mandatory order, and declining to consider the unpleaded backdating prayer.

    High Court · 12 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 137

Disobedience of order of court 1 case

  • Spacesats Pte. Ltd. v Chan Chia Sern and others

    S Mohan J dispensed with service and found Dr Chan in contempt for intentionally disobeying paragraphs 1, 9 and 10 of the order personally, and paragraph 2 as sole director of PILS.

    High Court · 21 February 2023 · [2023] SGHC 40

Key Statutes

Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 6 cases
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 4 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 3 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 3 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 2 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 2 cases
Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 2 cases
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
cited in 2 cases
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap 91A)
cited in 1 case
Land Titles Act (Cap 157)
cited in 1 case
Civil Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 1 case
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap 61)
cited in 1 case
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 1 case
SFA means there has been a conviction of an offence under the Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 1 case
Diplomatic and Consular Relations Act
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

High Court 16 Court of Appeal 4 High Court (Family Division) 3 District Court 2 Singapore International Commercial Court 1 Magistrate Court 1 Protection from Harassment Court 1 Small Claims Tribunal 1 High Court (Appellate Division) 1

Cases

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Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.