WLR & Anor v WLT & Anor
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| Court | High Court (Family Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Choo Han Teck |
| Charges / claim | Family Law—Procedure—Costs |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, CNPLaw LLP, Tan, Oei & Oei LLC, Hu Huimin, Lim Lei Theng, Oei Ai Hoea Anna, See Tow Soo Ling |
Source: [2024] SGHCF 20, High Court (Family Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
WLR and another v WLT and another and other matters [2024] SGHCF 20 was decided by the General Division of the High Court (Family Division) of Singapore, with Choo Han Teck J reserving judgment on 3 May 2024 after hearing the matter on 2 May 2024. The decision addressed costs in Originating Summonses (Mental Capacity Act) Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 2022, brought under section 20 of the Mental Capacity Act (Cap 177A) in respect of P, a person alleged to lack capacity who suffers from severe Alzheimer's disease. The applications, commenced by three siblings (referred to as J, W and T) concerning their mother P, comprised deputyship applications to appoint a deputy for P, together with a June 2022 application to revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney executed in 2019. The plaintiffs WLR, WLS and WMB were represented by counsel from Allen & Gledhill LLP and CNPLaw LLP, including Hu Huimin, Lim Lei Theng and See Tow Soo Ling, while the defendants WLT and WLU were represented by Tan, Oei & Oei LLC, including Oei Ai Hoea Anna.
Summary
In these consolidated Originating Summonses under the Mental Capacity Act in the General Division of the High Court (Family Division), three siblings had brought applications concerning their mother, who suffers from severe Alzheimer's disease and lacks mental capacity, comprising applications to appoint a deputy and an application to revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney, and the present matter concerned the costs of those applications. The court applied the principles governing costs under the Mental Capacity Act 2008 and the Family Justice Rules 2014, including that costs generally follow the event. The court made a series of costs orders, including costs of $8,000 payable by J to T for OSM 5, $20,000 payable by P to W for OSM 3, $40,000 payable by T to J for OSM 2 and 4, and $12,000 payable by T to W for OSM 4, with no order as to the costs of the costs hearing.
What was WLR & Anor v WLT & Anor [2024] SGHCF 20 about?
[2024] SGHCF 20 concerned costs in Originating Summonses (Mental Capacity Act) Nos 2 to 5 of 2022, brought by three siblings under section 20 of the Mental Capacity Act regarding their mother P, who has severe Alzheimer's disease. Choo Han Teck J decided the matter on 3 May 2024.
Which court and judge decided WLR & Anor v WLT & Anor [2024] SGHCF 20?
The case was decided in the General Division of the High Court (Family Division) of Singapore by Choo Han Teck J, who reserved judgment on 3 May 2024 after hearing the costs matter on 2 May 2024 under the Mental Capacity Act applications.
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