The following case is a sad one, which tackles the issue of whether Singapore or the English Court was the more appropriate forum for resolving a couple's dispute concerning the future care of their son.
The father sought a stay of English wardship proceedings on the basis Singapore was the appropriate forum, but the Judge disagreed, saying:
Of principal and magnetic importance in my judgment is the presence of M's parents in this jurisdiction; the fact that each is likely to remain resident in this jurisdiction for at least the next few months; and the significant issue of the mother's ability to re-enter Singapore and conduct proceedings in that jurisdiction in circumstances where she has neither immigration clearance nor the means to support her travel to and from that jurisdiction, nor legal representation in the Singapore courts.
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