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Registrar's Circulars
2020
RC 01/2020 - Appointment of SAR
16 KB
RC 02/2020 - Demise of Mr Yong Pung How, Chief Justice (1990-2006)
55 KB
RC 03/2020 - Information on measures and other matters relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) for court users and visitors to the Supreme Court
59 KB
RC 04/2020 - Updates on measures relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) from 7 April to 4 May 2020
168 KB
RC 05/2020 - Updates on measures relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) for the period from 5 May 2020 to 1 June 2020
23 KB
RC 06/2020 - Updates on Measures relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) After 1 June 2020
200 KB
RC 07/2020 - Guidelines for Communication and Cooperation between Courts in Cross-Border Insolvency Matters and Modalities of Court-To-Court Communication
393 KB
RC 08/2020 - Court Dress for Open Court Proceedings Conducted through Live Video or Live Television Link
92 KB
RC 09/2020 - Appointment of President of the Singapore International Commercial Court
41 KB
RC 10/2020 - Re-appointment of Vice-President of the Court of Appeal and Re-designation of Judges of Appeal
42 KB
RC 11/2020 - Appointment of President and other Judges of the Appellate Division of the High Court
42 KB
2019
RC 1/2019 - Appointment of SAR
11 KB
RC 2/2019 - Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar
11 KB
RC 3/2019 - Temporary Suspension of Electronic Filing Service in the Supreme Court
216 KB
RC 4/2019 - Audio Recordings of High Court Hearings (In Open Court Trials) May Be Made Available To Parties Upon Application
52 KB
RC 5/2019 - Issuance of the Admiralty Court Guide (Second Edition)
2826 KB
2018
RC 1/2018 - Issuance of the Admiralty Court Guide
940 KB
RC 2/2018 - Issuance of the Guide for the Conduct of Arbitration Originating Summons
216 KB
RC 3/2018 - Issuance of the Guide for the Conduct of Arbitration Originating Summons
210 KB
RC 4/2018 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrars
11 KB
2017
RC 1/2017 - Issuance of Guidelines for Communication and Coorporation Between Courts in Cross-Border Insolvency Matters
1064 KB
RC 2/2017 - Appointment of Vice-President of the Court of Appeal
27 KB
2016
RC 1/2016 - Re-appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
32 KB
RC 2/2016 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
25 KB
2015
RC 1/2015 - Appointment of Registrar
22 KB
RC 2/2015 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar 2015 (Sitting of the Court of Appeal)
39 KB
RC 3/2015 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar 2015 (Opening of Legal Year 2016)
29 KB
RC 4/2015 - Closure of Supreme Court Building
26 KB
RC 5/2015 - Revised Operating Hours of Supreme Court Legal Registry with effect from 2 January 2016
42 KB
2014
RC 1/2014 - Re-appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
14 KB
RC 1/2014 - Re-appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
14 KB
RC 2/2014 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
255 KB
RC 3/2014 - Issuance of Guide for the Conduct of Companies, Insolvency, Equity & Trust and Arbitration Suits
232 KB
RC 4/2014 - E-litigation Shut-down in the Supreme Court
37 KB
2013
RC 1/2013 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar 2013 (Sitting of the Court of Appeal)
16 KB
RC 2/2013 - Issuance of the Intellectual Property Court Guide
456 KB
2012
RC 1/2012 - Re-Appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
187 KB
RC 2/2012 - Launch of the Integrated Electronic Litigation System
161 KB
2011
RC 1/2011 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar 2011 (Sitting of the Court of Appeal)
15 KB
RC 2/2011 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in August 2011
151 KB
RC 3/2011 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
144 KB
RC 4/2011 - Apointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
15 KB
RC 5/2011 - Appointment of Deputy Registrar
139 KB
2010
RC 1/2010 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar (Court Vacation) 2010 and Notification of Opening of Legal Year 2011
23 KB
RC 2/2010 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2010
18 KB
RC 3/2010 - Transfer of Mental Capacity Proceedings to the District Court
36 KB
RC 4/2010 - Re-Appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
24 KB
RC 5/2010 - Amendment to the Supreme Court Calendar 2011 (Sitting of the Court of Appeal)
94 KB
2009
RC 1/2009 - Admission of Advocates & Solicitors in May 2009
10 KB
RC 2/2009 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar (Court of Appeal) 2009
21 KB
RC 3/2009 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
13 KB
RC 4/2009 - Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar
11 KB
RC 5/2009 - Amendment to Supreme Court Calendar 2009
13 KB
RC 6/2009 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
13 KB
2008
RC 1/2008 - Admission of Advocates & Solicitors in May 2008
12 KB
RC 2/2008 - Appointment of Acting Registrar and Acting Deputy Registrar
12 KB
RC 3/2008 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
10 KB
RC 4/2008 - Appointment of Vice-President of Court of Appeal
10 KB
RC 5/2008 - Availability of Counsel for Hearings
10 KB
2007
RC 1/2007 - Admission of Advocates & Solicitors in May 2007
12 KB
RC 2/2007 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
11 KB
RC 3/2007 - New Seating Arrangements in the Courtroom for Defence Counsel and DPPs in Criminal Cases
28 KB
RC 4/2007 - Criminal Trials in the High Court - Witness and Exhibit Numbering
105 KB
2006
RC 1/2006 - Electronic Hearing in Chambers before Registrar
95 KB
RC 2/2006 - Demise of Mr Lai Kew Chai (Judge 1981 - 2006)
43 KB
RC 3/2006 - Demise of Mr Lai Kew Chai (Judge 1981 - 2006)- Minute of Silence
36 KB
RC 4/2006 - Changes to the Modes of Commencement of Proceedings: Phase 2
53 KB
RC 5/2006 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2006
11 KB
RC 6/2006 - Welcome Reference for The Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong on 22 April 2006
21 KB
RC 7/2006 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
25 KB
2005
RC 1/2005 - Admission of Advocates & Solicitors in May 2005
11 KB
RC 2/2005 - Demise of Dr Wee Chong Jin Chief Justice (1963 - 1990)
32 KB
RC 3/2005 - The New Supreme Court Building
198 KB
RC 4/2005 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
17 KB
RC 5/2005 - Changes to the Modes of Commencement of Proceedings
56 KB
2004
RC 1/2004 - Mobile Technology Facilities in The Supreme Court
32 KB
RC 2/2004 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2004
12 KB
RC 3/2004 - Citation of Secondary Authorities in Court
47 KB
RC 4/2004 - Waiver of Filing Fees for Filing of Directions for Payment out on Court Deposits Consisting only of Interest Accrued
19 KB
RC 5/2004 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
16 KB
2003
RC 1/2003 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2003
46 KB
RC 2/2003 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Screening Declaration Form
49 KB
RC 3/2003 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
10 KB
RC 4/2003 - Expansion and Improvement of The Supreme Court's E-Services
47 KB
2002
RC 1/2002 - Electronic Filing Service - Removal of 15% Discount on Filing Fees for Documents Filed Electronically
63 KB
RC 2/2002 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2002
38 KB
RC 3/2002 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in May 2002
44 KB
RC 4/2002 - Supreme Court is an Internet Hotspot
66 KB
RC 5/2002 - Revision of Filing Fees & Hearing Fees
134 KB
2001
RC 1/2001 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
35 KB
RC 2/2001 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in June 2001
41 KB
RC 3/2001 - Criminal Trials in The High Court Witness and Exhibit Numbering
222 KB
RC 4/2001 - Use of Video Conferencing for the Conduct of Hearings
132 KB
RC 5/2001 - Mobile Information Services on Hearings in the Supreme Court
137 KB
RC 6/2001 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors - Posting of Notice on the Supreme Court Website
80 KB
2000
RC 1/2000 - Training for Solicitors in the use of the EFS Video Switching Devices and the Solicitors' Case Query Module
88 KB
RC 2/2000 - Admission of Advocates and Solicitors in June 2000
37 KB
RC 3/2000 - Appointment of Senior Assistant Registrar
34 KB
1999
RC 1/1999 - Demise of Mr Punch Coomaraswamy
19 KB
RC 2/1999 - Admission of Advocate and Solicitors in May 1999
16 KB
RC 3/1999 - Judicial Management Orders
104 KB
RC 4/1999 - Demise of Justice Mootatamby Karthigesu, Judge of Appeal
36 KB
RC 5/1999 - Weekly Law Notice and other Court of Appeal and High Court Fixture Lists
55 KB
RC 6/1999 - Weekly Law Notice and other Court of Appeal and High Court Fixture Lists - Additional Information to be Provided
82 KB
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