Amendment No. 2 of 2023 (Practice Directions 2021)

Amendments have been made to Parts 2, 8 and 10 and Appendices B and C of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021. The amendments are summarised below:

(1) amendments to paragraph 10 on Business of the Registry;
(2) amendments to paragraph 20 on Filing directions to the Accountant-General for payment in or payment out or furnishing security for costs by depositing monies in the Registry;
(3) amendments to paragraph 63 on Application for service out of Singapore of originating process or other court document;
(4) introduction of new paragraph 84A on Notice to Admit Hearsay Evidence;
(5) introduction of the following new Forms under Appendix B:
        (a) Form B13A (Notice to Admit Documentary Hearsay Evidence);
        (b) Form B13B (Notice of Admit Non-Documentary Hearsay Evidence); and
(6) amendments to Appendix C: Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrars, Divisional Registrars and Deputy Divisional Registrars.

2        The amendments will take effect on 1 July 2023 and will be reflected at https://epd-supcourt-2021.opendoc.gov.sg/ from 1 July 2023.

3        Please find attached a document reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021.