Practical Law: Enforcement - Contempt of Court and Committal

22 December 2025

Allen & Gledhill Partner Tay Yong Seng, Senior Associate KarLuis Quek, and Associate Kheshin Cheong contributed the 2025 update to the Enforcement: Contempt of Court and Committal (Singapore) practice note for Practical Law. The practice note provides an overview of the substantive law, practice, and procedure relating to contempt of court, and committal proceedings in the Singapore courts. It discusses the types of conduct which may amount to civil and criminal contempt of court under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. It also discusses different types of contempt, outlines the standard of proof and the procedural steps in committal proceedings, and provides information on penalties and appealing an order for committal.

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