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Empirical Judicial Research

The Empirical Judicial Research initiative provides a unique research space and testbed to produce innovative or validate existing judicial practices and policies

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2026
The submission period for the Empirical Judicial Research (EJR) Grant Scheme 2026 has now ended. The Singapore Judicial College thanks all researchers who submitted proposals for this year's scheme. All submitted proposals are currently under review, and applicants will be notified of the outcomes in due course. For those who may have missed this year's deadline, please note that information about future EJR Grant Scheme opportunities will be announced on our website and through our usual communication channels. If you have any enquiries about the EJR Grant Scheme or other research opportunities, please contact the SJC at SJC@judiciary.gov.sg. We look forward to supporting continued empirical research that contributes to our understanding of the justice system and enhances judicial excellence.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2026

The submission period for the Empirical Judicial Research (EJR) Grant Scheme 2026 has now ended.

The Singapore Judicial College thanks all researchers who submitted proposals for this year's scheme. All submitted proposals are currently under review, and applicants will be notified of the outcomes in due course.

For those who may have missed this year's deadline, please note that information about future EJR Grant Scheme opportunities will be announced on our website and through our usual communication channels.

If you have any enquiries about the EJR Grant Scheme or other research opportunities, please contact the SJC at SJC@judiciary.gov.sg.

We look forward to supporting continued empirical research that contributes to our understanding of the justice system and enhances judicial excellence.

PUBLISHED PROJECTS
Adopting Technology in an Evolving Justice System
Dispute Settlement for ASEAN Businesses under the Belt and Road Initiative: New Possibilities and Directions
Litigants-In-Person: Principles and Practice in Civil and Family Matters in Singapore
Schemes of Arrangements in Singapore: Empirical and Comparative Analyses
Do Better Lawyers Win More Often? Measures of Advocate Quality and Their Impact in Singapore's Supreme Court
The State of Legal Innovation in Asia-Pacific
International Divorces in Singapore: A Study of Trends from Cases Filed in the Family Courts
Singapore as a Centre for International Commercial Litigation: Party Autonomy to the Fore
How Should the Court Know whether a Dispute is Ready and Suitable for Mediation? An Empirical Analysis of Singapore Courts' Referral of Civil Disputes to Mediation
Emphatic Plea for the Empathic Judge
Tort of Defamation Before the Singapore Courts 1965–2015: A Comparative and Empirical Study
An Empirical Study on the Singapore Court of Appeal’s Citation of Academic Works: Reflections on the Relationship Between Singapore’s Judiciary and Academia
How and Why do Judges Cite Academics? Evidence from the Singapore High Court
To Negotiate, Mediate or Litigate? Examining the Durability of Divorce Outcomes in the Singapore Family Courts
An Empirical Study on Judgments Written by the Supreme Court Judges of Singapore
Pilot Survey of Legal Needs and Access to Justice in Singapore
Prenuptial Agreement Research Paper

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