Amendment No. 2 of 2025 (Practice Directions 2021)

It is hereby notified for general information that amendments have been made to Parts IV, VIII, IX, XII, XIII, XIV, XVIII and XIX of the State Courts Practice Directions 2021. The amendments are summarised below: 

(1) amendments to Practice Direction 47 on Absence of parties and mode of hearing;

(2) amendments to Practice Direction 48 on Applications in pending cases;

(3) amendments to Practice Direction 50 on Filing of Distinct Applications in Separate Summonses;

(4) amendments to Practice Direction 60 on Form of affidavits; 

(5) amendments to Practice Direction 62 on Documentary exhibits to affidavits;

(6) amendments to Practice Direction 72 on Electronic filing of documents and authorities for use in Court;

(7) amendments to Practice Direction 73 on Documents for use in trials in open Court;

(8) amendments to Practice Direction 88 on Pagination of documents;

(9) amendments to Practice Direction 97 on Seizure or attachment under an Enforcement Order;

(10) amendments to Practice Direction 98 on Claims and objections to seizure or attachment;

(11) amendments to Practice Direction 99 on Sale and valuation of seized property;

(12) amendments to Practice Direction 100 on Examination of enforcement respondent; 

(13) amendments to Practice Direction 103 on Form of bills of costs; 

(14)   amendments to Practice Direction 121 on Documents; and

(15) amendments to Practice Direction 129 on Forms for Tribunal / Simplified POHA Proceedings.

2            The amendments will take effect on 1 September 2025 and will be reflected at https://epd2021-statecourts.judiciary.gov.sg/ from 1 September 2025. 

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

Dated this 18th day of August 2025.