Integrated Electronic Litigation System 2012 eLitigation Integrated Electronic Litigation System 2012

Filing & Service

E-mail metaphor

4 Step E-Filing wizard

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Service of Documents File and Serve Certificate of service Reduction in service fees Flat $2 per document per party Certificate of service Automatically generated and stored in case file

Online Case File

Case Information

Party Information

Documents

Hearing: History and Future

Billing Information

Online Case File Full access to case file for duration of case Plus 3 months Extended on appeal Pack-N-Go Entire case file into a single PDF Generation of Bundles Set down, trial, record of proceeding, etc RSS feed of hearing dates E-mail & SMS alerts Shared folders for collaboration with clients

Online Inspection Inspection of case file No fee for downloading soft copies Only for certified true copies and hardcopy extract of probate/letters of administration Free verification of some court documents Originating processes, orders & judgments, writs of execution

Cause Book Searches Modular approach Full access to results No result fee Per module per year charges Full access to results Single search No more composite litigation search Module Case Types Civil Cases S, OS, OM/OP/JM/OS, CA Bankruptcy B, OSB Insolvency CWU, OS, OM/OP/JM/OS Probate P, DP, CAVP Power of Attorney PA Execution WSS, WP Admiralty ADM, CAVA, S Module Case Types Civil Cases DC, MC, OSS, DCA Probate DCP, DCCVP Execution WSS, WP

Simplification of Procedures

Judgment in Default No need for application to search for appearance No need for certificate of non-appearance No need for affidavit of service New form: Request to Enter Default Judgment Advocate & Solicitor to certify

(Originating) Summons & Orders Use of eforms to allow pre-populated draft orders after hearing Automatic engrossment if no changes DIY hearing dates for summons before registrars Pre-population of prescribed prayers Standardisation of prayers for common applications Substituted service Service out of jurisdiction Renewal of writ of summons or originating summons Garnishee Examination of Judgment Debtor Extension of time to file Memorandum of Service Extension of validity of Writ of Execution

Simplification of Procedures Amendments of administrative details Category 1: amendments at will Eg contact details of solicitors, add/remove solicitors, Nature of Claim, etc Category 2: amendments with supporting documents Order of court – eg adding party, removing party Documentary proof – eg change in NRIC No, marital status Checklists for Probate and Corporate Entity Winding Up Removal of Requests (formerly known as praecipe) Subpoenas, ship arrest & writs of execution Caveats

Universal Access No special software or equipment required Broadband Internet browser AIO scanner/fax/photocopier PDF SingPass No sign-on fees Profiles Lawyer Lawyer (view only) Paralegal Manager Controlling access Designating lawyers, etc to a case

Fees Fees Monthly fees No changes in filing fees Merger of some fee items Reduction in service fee $2 per document per party Reduction in online cause book search fees Phasing of monthly fees with each rollout Reduction of monthly EFS fees during rollout No of lawyers Cost 1 $25 2 – 5 $35 6 – 9 $70 10 – 19 $140 20 – 49 $250 50 – 99 $500 100 – 199 $1,000 > 200 $2,000

Launch of eLitigation 1 October 2012 Supreme Court 1 December 2012 Subordinate Courts 1 January 2013 Family Court

http://www.elitigation.com.sg/GetReady/ Microsite