elitigation integrated electronic litigation system 2012
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eLitigation
Integrated Electronic Litigation System 2012
FILING & SERVICE
E-mail metaphor
4 Step E-Filing wizard
Step 1
Step 2
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Service of Documents
• File and Serve 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
• Modular approach 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
Cause Book Searches
Module Case Types
Civil Cases DC, MC, OSS, DCA
Probate DCP, DCCVP
Execution WSS, WP
SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURES
• 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
Judgment in Default
(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
• 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
Universal Access
Fees
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
Monthly feesNo 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• Subordinat
e Courts
1 January 2013• Family
Court
MICROSITEhttp://www.elitigation.com.sg/GetReady/