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HAVELOCK SQUARE NEWS June 2016 Jointly published by State Courts and Family Justice Courts
In this Issue:
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2 State Courts Workplan 2016 10 Events
4 Family Justice Courts Workplan 2016 15 Family Justice Courts: A Tribute
6 News and Announcements
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Online application for “Hearing Dates
for Short Trials”
Select preferred mention dates for Bail
Review and PTC
Select preferred mention dates for “Pleading Guilty”
Select preferred mention
dates for “Applications to
Leave Jurisdiction”
* The enhancements do not apply to cases at the Community Courts or Traffic Court.
Enhancements
to ICMS
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The Chief Justice delivering the Keynote Address during FJC’s
Workplan on 6 April 2016
Implementation of the Child Inclusive Resolution Process
Pilot project on Parenting Coordination
Introducing more child centric interventions
Strengthening the enforcement of maintenance payments
Improving processes for maintenance matters
Establishment of an International Advisory Council (IAC)
Organising the International Family Law Conference
Engaging complexities in an increasingly global context
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Parties should note that the SJE and his/her
report will be the only expert evidence adduced
at the trial or hearing. No other reports from
other experts in the same field or on the same
subject matter will be permitted.
The Pre-Action Protocols apply to accidents
occurring on or after 1 April 2016. Parties
concerned should also take note of the revised
Benchmark Rates for Cost of Rental and Loss of
Use (Appendix F) and Guidelines for Court
Dispute Resolution for Non-Injury Motor
Accident Claims and Personal Injury Claims
(Appendix B), which apply to writs filed in
Court on or after 1 April 2016.
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1,813
98% fair judgments
99%
independently carried out justice
open and transparent to public
96%
96%
efficient
timely manner
97% website provided
useful information
confidence fair administration of justice
95%
9 in 10
satisfied with the court services
court staff helpful, knowledgeable and efficient
use of technology improved efficiency
use of technology made it more convenient
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(Left to Right) Judicial Commissioner See Kee
Oon, Presiding Judge of the State Courts of
Singapore; The Honourable Chief Justice Carl
Ingram, High Court, Republic of the Marshall
Islands; Judge Colin Doherty, District Courts of
New Zealand; Professor Gregory Reinhardt,
Chairman of the Consortium; The Honourable
The Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Supreme
Court, Singapore; Mr Laurence Glanfield,
Australasian Institute of Judicial
Administration; Ms Jennifer Marie, Deputy
Presiding Judge/Registrar of the State Courts
of Singapore; Mr Daniel J. Hall, National Centre
for State Courts, United States
[Not in picture: Ms Beth Wiggins, Federal
Judicial Centre, United States]
Conference participants networking during the Welcome Dinner at CHIJMES on 17 March 2016
Senior Minister of State (Ministry of Law and Finance) Ms Indranee Rajah S.C. delivering the Closing Address of the GPC Singapore 2016
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The GPC series was officially launched by the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Justice Belinda Ang, Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon, Presiding Judge of the State Courts, Mr Ng How Yue, Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Law), and Mr Michael McIlwrath, Chair of the GPC Series.
In his Keynote Address, The Honourable the
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon noted that it
would be “timely to embrace a paradigm shift”
and understand “ADR” as a reference to
“Appropriate Dispute Resolution” and “move
away from our traditional and rigid ideas of
how disputes should be resolved, towards a
flexible and option-laden model where
disputants are well-placed to choose the ideal
mode of dispute resolution from a suite of
options.”
“I think that this programme is a very enriching one as it gives students the opportunity to get an insider view of court
hearings and mediation sessions, which is something that normal people would not get to experience on a day-to-day basis.”
Cheryl Vanessa Devan CHIJ Secondary School (Toa Payoh)
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“I think that this programme is a very enriching one as it gives students the opportunity to get an insider view of court
hearings and mediation sessions, which is something that normal people would not get to experience on a day-to-day basis.”
Cheryl Vanessa Devan CHIJ Secondary School (Toa Payoh)
The Executive Leadership Programme for Courts and Tribunals Administrators is specially designed and contextualised for Courts and Tribunals Administrators holding leadership positions, to equip them with key interdisciplinary leadership skills to run the Courts and Tribunals effectively and efficiently.
The programme will also help the participants gain a broader perspective of the complex issues and policies governing court administration. To ensure an optimal learning experience, evidence-based case studies will be used to facilitate interactive discussions among the participants.
For more information, please email [email protected].
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Your voice still resonates in my ears. I will
always remember your hearty laugh and miss
your straight forwardness.
You are such a wonderful Judge to work with. You are such a wonderful Judge to work with.
Thank you for all the wonderful memories. Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
It was great working with you. You have It was great working with you. You have
brought knowledge and laughter to us. A JO brought knowledge and laughter to us. A JO
that I will remember in my heart. that I will remember in my heart.
In her own unique way, Jocelyn was an oasis of
calm and tower of strength. Although she has
left us, let us celebrate her life and her gift of
herself to us through her memories.
District Judge Jocelyn Ong passed away in early
2016. We would like to express our appreciation for
her past contribution as a Group Manager and
treasured colleague, which put the Family Justice
Courts (FJC) on solid ground since our
establishment in 2014. All at FJC miss her; yet
those who have walked amongst us are ever with
us.
For litigants who do not have legal
representation, and are unable to
afford a lawyer
Services provided:
Community legal clinics
(registration is required at the
Community Justice Centre)
Criminal Legal Aid Scheme for
certain criminal offences
State Courts, Level 5
http://probono.lawsociety.org.sg/
6534 1564
For Singapore citizens and Permanent
Residents who do not have legal
representation, and are unable to
afford a lawyer
Services provided:
Legal advice
Legal aid for certain civil
proceedings
Legal assistance in drafting of
certain legal documents
45 Maxwell Road
#07-11
The URA Centre (East Wing)
Singapore 069118
https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/lab/en.html
1800 2255 529
For litigants who do not have legal
representation
Services provided:
Assistance with legal procedures
Legal advice
Primary Justice Project for certain
cases
Social and emotional support
Social and referral services to
community agencies
State Courts, Level 1
Family Justice Courts, Level 3
http://www.cjc.org.sg/
6557 4100