Amendment No. 1 of 2024 (Practice Directions 2021)

It is hereby notified that amendments have been made to Parts 13 and 14 of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021. The amendments are summarised below:

(1)  amendments to paragraph 113 on Civil Appeals from the State Courts to the General Division; and
(2)  amendments to paragraph 121 on Preparation of records of appeal, written Cases, written submissions and core bundles.

2      The amendments will take effect on 1 February 2024 and will be reflected at https://epd2021-supremecourt.judiciary.gov.sg from 1 February 2024. To avoid doubt, despite the amendments, paragraphs 113(8)(a) and (b) and 121(5)(a) and (b) of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2021 as in force immediately before 1 February 2024 continue to apply to and in relation to any appellant’s core bundle of documents filed before that date.

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

Dated this 29^th day of January 2024.