Amendment No. 6 of 2023 (Practice Directions 2021)

Amendments have been made to Parts IV, X and Appendix A1 of the State Courts Practice Directions 2021. The amendments are summarised below:

(1) amendments to Practice Direction 36 on Civil Simplified Process;
(2) amendments to Practice Direction 78 on Judgments in default;
(3) amendments to Practice Direction 80 on Judgment interest;
(4) amendments to the following Forms under Appendix A1:
     (a) Form 3 (Consent for the Application of Order 65 (Simplified Process) to Proceedings             in the District Court);
     (b) Form 7 (Recording Settlement / Entering Judgment by Consent (NIMA/PI/PIMA));
     (c) Form 29A (Judge Case Conference Checklist); and
     (d) Form 30 (Application for Records of Criminal Proceedings).

2      The amendments will take effect on 1 December 2023 and will be reflected at https://epd2021-statecourts.judiciary.gov.sg/ from 1 December 2023.

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

Dated this 20^th day of November 2023.