In this legal update, we examine 3 novel points of law arising from the High Court’s decision in which we successfully obtained a Mareva injunction for our client, restraining assets of up to S$7.56 million in a matrimonial dispute.
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Our article was also shared on Singapore Law Watch, commentaries section: https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Commentaries
Decision also reported in The Straits Times, 16 February 2026: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/businessmans-assets-frozen-to-cover-remaining-7-6m-of-20m-divorce-settlement
The Court subsequently also issued its decision awarding costs of $10,000 plus disbursement to the successful applicant wife. It is not common for costs to be awarded in matrimonial proceedings due to the principle of Therapeutic Justice (“TJ”), amongst others. The Court expounded on the inapplicability of the TJ principle in this particular case: https://www.elitigation.sg/gd/s/2026_SGHCF_4
