Amendment No. 1 of 2025 (Practice Directions 2014)

It is hereby notified for general information that amendments have been made to Parts IV, VIII, X, XIII and XV of the State Courts Practice Directions 2014. The amendments are summarised below: 

(1) amendments to Practice Direction 33 on Absence of parties;

(2) amendments to Practice Direction 53 on Form of affidavits;

(3) amendments to Practice Direction 54 on Exhibits to affidavits;

(4) amendments to Practice Direction 69 on Electronic filing of documents and authorities for use in court;

(5) amendments to Practice Direction 70 on Bundle of documents filed on setting down;

(6) amendments to Practice Direction 71 on Documents for use in trials in open Court;

(7) amendments to Practice Direction 72 on Hearing in Chambers;

(8) amendments to Practice Direction 86 on Pagination of documents; and

(9) amendments to Practice Direction 103 on Form of bills of costs.

2             The amendments will take effect on 1 September 2025 and will be reflected at https://epd2014-statecourts.judiciary.gov.sg/ from 1 September 2025. 

3            Please find attached a document reflecting the marked-up amendments to the Practice Directions 2014.

Dated this 18th day of August 2025.