Amendment No. 1 of 2025 (Practice Directions 2021)

It is notified that amendments have been made to Part 11, Part 13, Part 14, Part 22 and Appendix C of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021. The amendments are summarised below:

(1) amendments to paragraph 96: Submissions and examination by leading and junior assisting counsel;

(2) introduction of new paragraph 112A: Submissions by leading and junior assisting counsel;

(3) introduction of new paragraph 117B: Submissions by leading and junior assisting counsel;

(4) introduction of new paragraph 168A: Submissions by leading and junior assisting counsel in appeals under this Part;

(5) amendments to Appendix C: Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrars, Divisional Registrars and Deputy Divisional Registrars.

2     Amendments corresponding to the amendments set out at (1) above have been made to the Singapore International Commercial Court Procedural Guide to encourage advocacy opportunities for junior assisting counsel. The amendments set out at (5) above relate to matters that took effect on 1 July 2025. The amendments set out at (1) to (5) above will be reflected at https://epd2021-supremecourt.judiciary.gov.sg/ from 15 August 2025.

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

Dated this 5th day of August 2025.