GOH SWEE POR v TEE BEE CHIN

b-02im-1408-09-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 20 February 2025 • B-02(IM)-1408-09/2023 • 32 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Contempt Proceeding - Appeal by the Petitioner (the Husband) against the decision of the Learned Judge dated 18 August 2023 dismissing his application (Enclosure 51) to commit the Respondent (the Wife) to prison for being in contempt of the Revised Consent Order of the High Court dated 30 May 2019 in regard to his entitlement to be given access to the child of the marriage - right to have holiday access

Practice Areas

Contempt Proceeding

Judges (3)

Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid Coram Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali Coram S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Delivered

Counsel (7)

CK Ling Izzaida & Irna Firm Tan Chuah Shuaib & Co. Firm Chuah Huan Bee Counsel Respondent Irna Shahana Samsudin Counsel Appellant Nur Aqilah Bt Azaldin Counsel Appellant Nur Izzaida Binti Zamani Counsel Appellant Tan Su Hua Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Goh Swee Por Appellant Tee Bee Chin Respondent

Case Significance

GOH SWEE POR v TEE BEE CHIN is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 20, 2025 (citation: b-02im-1408-09-2023). <p>The petitioner (husband) appealed the High Court's dismissal of his application to commit the respondent (wife) to prison for contempt of a consent order regarding access to the child of the marriage. The Court of Appeal found the wife in contempt for deliberately denying the husband holiday access over several years, and imposed a fine of RM20,000 in lieu of imprisonment, payable within a specified deadline.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Chuah Huan Bee (counsel for respondent), Irna Shahana Samsudin (counsel for appellant), Nur Aqilah Bt Azaldin (counsel for appellant), Nur Izzaida Binti Zamani (counsel for appellant), Tan Su Hua (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner (husband) appealed the High Court's dismissal of his application to commit the respondent (wife) to prison for contempt of a consent order regarding access to the child of the marriage. The Court of Appeal found the wife in contempt for deliberately denying the husband holiday access over several years, and imposed a fine of RM20,000 in lieu of imprisonment, payable within a specified deadline.

What was the outcome of GOH SWEE POR v TEE BEE CHIN?

<p>The petitioner (husband) appealed the High Court's dismissal of his application to commit the respondent (wife) to prison for contempt of a consent...

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)
[1995] 4 CLJ 427 [2006] 1 AMR 151