Rules of Court

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Order 1 CITATION, APPLICATION, DEFINITIONS AND FORMS

EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE

TIME

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS

MODE OF BEGINNING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

WRITS OF SUMMONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

ORIGINATING SUMMONSES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

ORIGINATING AND OTHER MOTIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

PETITIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

SERVICE OF ORIGINATING PROCESS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF SINGAPORE

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO WRIT OR ORIGINATING SUMMONS

DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE TO WRIT

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DISPOSAL OF CASE ON POINT OF LAW

CAUSES OF ACTION: COUNTERCLAIMS AND PARTIES

THIRD PARTY AND SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS

INTERPLEADER

PLEADINGS

DEFAULT OF PLEADINGS

AMENDMENT

WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE

PAYMENT INTO AND OUT OF COURT

OFFER TO SETTLE

SECURITY FOR COSTS

DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

SUMMONS FOR DIRECTIONS

INTERROGATORIES

INTERROGATORIES BEFORE ACTION, ETC

ADMISSIONS

ORIGINATING SUMMONS PROCEDURE

INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS, INTERIM PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY, INTERIM PAYMENTS, ETC

RECEIVERS

SALES, ETC., OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY BY ORDER OF COURT

APPLICATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CHAMBERS

MODE OF TRIAL

SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL ACTION BEGUN BY WRIT

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES

PROCEEDINGS AT TRIAL

TRIALS BEFORE AND INQUIRIES BY REGISTRAR

ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES

EVIDENCE: GENERAL

OFFICIAL SHORTHAND NOTE

EVIDENCE BY DEPOSITION: EXAMINERS OF THE COURT

COURT EXPERT

AFFIDAVITS

JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES

ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

WRITS OF EXECUTION: GENERAL

WRITS OF SEIZURE AND SALE

EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR, ETC

GARNISHEE PROCEEDINGS

STOP ORDERS, ETC

RECEIVERS: EQUITABLE EXECUTION

COMMITTAL

APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF MANDAMUS, PROHIBITION, CERTIORARI, ETC

APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

APPEALS TO HIGH COURT FROM COURT, TRIBUNAL OR PERSON

APPLICATIONS TO HIGH COURT BY CASE STATED

APPEALS FROM REGISTRAR IN PROCEEDINGS IN SUBORDINATE COURTS

APPEALS FROM SUBORDINATE COURTS

APPEALS FROM REGISTRAR AND JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME COURT

APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEAL

REFERENCES UNDER ARTICLE 100 OF THE CONSTITUTION FOR ADVISORY OPINION

SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CASE

COSTS

THE REGISTRY

SITTINGS, VACATION AND OFFICE HOURS

SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

PAPER, PRINTING, NOTICES AND COPIES

ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE

CHANGE OF SOLICITOR

SERVICE OF FOREIGN PROCESS

OBTAINING EVIDENCE FOR FOREIGN COURTS, ETC

RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION ACT

ADMIRALTY PROCEEDINGS

NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

CONTENTIOUS PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS BY AND AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

DEBTORS ACT

DISTRESS ACT

DISABILITY

PARTNERS

DEFAMATION ACTIONS

MONEYLENDERS’ ACTIONS

ADMINISTRATION AND SIMILAR ACTIONS

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR POSSESSION OF LAND

DEBENTURE HOLDERS’ ACTION: RECEIVER’S REGISTER

MORTGAGE ACTIONS

PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO INFANTS

BILLS OF SALE ACT

PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

INHERITANCE (FAMILY PROVISION) ACT

Order 87

PATENTS ACT

COMPANIES ACT

SUBORDINATE COURTS ACT

CORRUPTION (CONFISCATION OF BENEFITS) ACT

DRUG TRAFFICKING (CONFISCATION OF BENEFITS) ACT

EMPLOYMENT ACT

OATHS ACT

LODGMENT IN COURT, MONEY IN THE REGISTRY AND PAYMENT TO SHERIFF

HEARING FEES

COURT FEES

MISCELLANEOUS

Appendix A - FORMS

  Legislative History