SINGAPORE - In the light of the month-long 'circuit breaker' measures to slow the spread of Covid-19, the courts in Singapore will hear only essential and urgent matters until May 4.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - In the light of the month-long"circuit breaker" measures to slow the spread of Covid-19, the courts in Singapore will hear only essential and urgent matters until May 4.
Each of the three courts have put up circulars on their websites, setting out what are considered essential and urgent matters. Applications for a stay of judicial execution and applications for bail review are also among the criminal matters that will be heard. The Family Justice Courts will hear only matters that are time sensitive, constitute a threat to life and liberty and/or involve urgent needs of the family.
Parties can continue to file documents electronically and should not visit the court premises to submit any hard copies, said the courts.
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