The Supreme Court is part of the court system in Singapore that upholds the law and ensures justice is accessible to all. It has judicial power to hear both criminal and civil matters.
View the vision, mission and values of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is made up of the following courts:
The courts within the Supreme Court deal with the following types of cases:
Court of Appeal |
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Appellate Division of the High Court |
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General Division of the High Court | Both criminal and civil cases commenced in the General Division, which include:
Matters which must be commenced in the General Division, which include:
Appeals and other matters such as:
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Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) | International commercial disputes, such as:
Cases may be commenced in the SICC or transferred from the General Division to the SICC. |
Specialised lists have been set up in the General Division. These specialised lists apply to cases in the General Division of the High Court other than those in the SICC. Each specialised list comprises docketed Judges, and a team of Assistant Registrars who manages the cases in consultation with the docketed Judges as appropriate. SICC cases are international and commercial cases managed by the SICC’s specialist judges and supported by the Assistant Registrars in the SICC Divisional Registry.
The docketed Judges on the specialised lists in the General Division comprise the following:
Note: Refer to the Guide for the Conduct of Companies, Insolvency, Equity and Trust, and Arbitration suits for more information on the case management features and specialist practices developed by the Supreme Court in the management of cases relating to companies, insolvency, equity and trust. These supplement the Rules of Court and the Supreme Court Practice Directions.
Note: Refer to the Guide for the Conduct of Companies, Insolvency, Equity and Trust, and Arbitration suits and the Guide for the Conduct of Arbitration Originating Summons for more information on the case management features and specialist practices developed by the Supreme Court in the management of cases relating to arbitration. These supplement the Rules of Court and the Supreme Court Practice Directions.
Note: Refer to the Admiralty Court Guide for more information on the case management features and specialist procedures for admiralty cases in Singapore. This supplements the Rules of Court.
Note: Refer to the Intellectual Property Court guide for more information on the Intellectual Property (IP) Court's case management features and specialist practices. This applies to all cases under the IP Court. This supplements the Rules of Court and the Supreme Court Practice Directions.