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Amendment No. 6 of 2021

With effect from 1 September 2021, the State Courts Practice Direction will be amended by –

deleting the existing Practice Direction 52A (Giving of evidence by a person outside Singapore through live video or live television link in any proceedings (other than proceedings in a criminal matter)), and replacing it with the following practice direction: New Practice Direction 52A

The amendment stipulates timelines for parties to comply with where an application is intended to be made to the General Division of the High Court for the issue of a letter of request, to the relevant authorities of a foreign jurisdiction, for permission for evidence to be given by live video or live television link by a person located in that jurisdiction.