JONATHAN PETER DAVIES v TAN CHEW YINN

wa-33-556-11-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 4 May 2025 • WA-33-556-11/2024 • 14 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Family law - Petition for Judicial separation - Application for interim orders - Whether this Court had jurisdiction to hear the Petition for judicial separation and application for interim orders - Whether Petitioner had fulfilled requirement of residence - Whether the Petitioner was a resident of Malaysia at the time of filing the Judicial Separation Petition and this Application - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 sections 49 and 49

Practice Areas

Family law

Judges (1)

Evrol Mariette Peters Delivered

Counsel (7)

Kee Sern, Siu & Huey Firm Low and Partners Firm Cassandra Lee Counsel Petitioner Denise Lim Counsel Respondent Goh Siu Lin Counsel Respondent Seen Rui Yong Counsel Petitioner Tay Kit Hoo Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Jonathan Peter Davies Petitioner Tan Chew Yinn Respondent

Case Significance

JONATHAN PETER DAVIES v TAN CHEW YINN is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 4, 2025 (citation: wa-33-556-11-2024). The case was decided by Evrol Mariette Peters.

What was the outcome of JONATHAN PETER DAVIES v TAN CHEW YINN?

JONATHAN PETER DAVIES v TAN CHEW YINN is a High Court decision dated May 4, 2025. The case was heard by Evrol Mariette Peters. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

Cases Cited (3)

UK (2)

[1952] 1 All ER 1025 [1967] 3 All ER 882

MY (1)

[1979] 2 MLJ 101

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-33-556-11-2024)