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Registrar's Circular No. 4 2023
1. Registrar’s Circular No. 2 of 2020 introduced, with effect from 16 March 2020, the asynchronous Court Dispute Resolution hearings by email (“aCDR”) process for all hearings at the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster except mediation sessions for civil cases and Magistrate’s Complaints.
2. With effect from 6 March 2023, Registrar’s Circular No. 2 of 2020 applies as if:
(a) The references in the title and paragraph 1 of that Circular to “the State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution” were references to the State Courts’ Court Dispute Resolution Cluster.
(b) The references in the title, paragraph 1 and paragraph 5 of that Circular to “SCCDR” were references to CDRC.
(c) The reference in paragraph 3 of that Circular to “Order 34A of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5)” were a reference to Order 34A of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5, 2014 Ed.) and, in relation to proceedings commenced on or after 1 April 2022, a reference to Order 9 of the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021).
(d) The reference in paragraph 5 of that Circular to STATECOURTS_CDR@statecourts.gov.sg were a reference to SC_CDR@judiciary.gov.sg.
3. It is also hereby notified that, with effect from 6 March 2023, the detailed aCDR process as set out in the Annex to the Registrar’s Circular No. 2 of 2020 will be updated in the manner set out in the new Annex.
4. The new Annex contains general updates relating to Court operations including nomenclature, as well as updates to the aCDR process.
Dated this 27th day of February 2023.
2. With effect from 6 March 2023, Registrar’s Circular No. 2 of 2020 applies as if:
(a) The references in the title and paragraph 1 of that Circular to “the State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution” were references to the State Courts’ Court Dispute Resolution Cluster.
(b) The references in the title, paragraph 1 and paragraph 5 of that Circular to “SCCDR” were references to CDRC.
(c) The reference in paragraph 3 of that Circular to “Order 34A of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5)” were a reference to Order 34A of the Rules of Court (Cap. 322, R 5, 2014 Ed.) and, in relation to proceedings commenced on or after 1 April 2022, a reference to Order 9 of the Rules of Court 2021 (G.N. No. S 914/2021).
(d) The reference in paragraph 5 of that Circular to STATECOURTS_CDR@statecourts.gov.sg were a reference to SC_CDR@judiciary.gov.sg.
3. It is also hereby notified that, with effect from 6 March 2023, the detailed aCDR process as set out in the Annex to the Registrar’s Circular No. 2 of 2020 will be updated in the manner set out in the new Annex.
4. The new Annex contains general updates relating to Court operations including nomenclature, as well as updates to the aCDR process.
Dated this 27th day of February 2023.
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Registrar's Circular No. 4 2023
2023/02/27
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