TEMASEK POLY.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CIVIL PROCEDURE
AY 2025/2026 APRIL SEMESTER
ACTIVITY 1: CROSSWORD PUZZLE (20 minutes)
Originating Processes/Service
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Required of be
service
filed may
after be applied
service of 1. Claimant can apply for this when the
for where Defendant is evading
Statement of Claim under Order 6 Originating Claim has expired.
service.
Rule 6(1) – Notice
2. Personal service may be effected through
4. For
10. Timeanperiod
Originating
withinClaim,
which this period
Originating this office where the Defendant is not in
is 3 months.
Process must be issued. Singapore.
6. Must be done within the validity 5. A mode of substituted service.
period.
7. Service may be effected on him instead of
8. Essential part of any originating 1 the Principal where the Court permits.
process.
ACTIVITY 2: PLEADINGS (20 minutes)
Complete the table below by stating the relevant proposition or legal authority.
S/No Propositions relating to Pleadings Rules of
Court/Practice
Directions
Drafting Requirements
1. A pleading includes a Statement of Claim, Defence, Defence
and Counterclaim, Reply and Reply to a Defence and
Counterclaim.
2. A Statement of Claim is a statement setting out the material
facts which constitute the cause of action.
3. A Defence includes a Defence to a Counterclaim.
4. Para 61(2)(a),
Supreme Court PD
2021
5. Para 61(2)(b),
Supreme Court PD
2021
6. Para 61(2)(c),
Supreme Court PD
2021
7. Para 61(2)(d),
Supreme Court PD
2021
8. Evidence, by which material facts are to be proved, points of
law and legal arguments and submissions should not be pleaded
in the Statement of Claim.
9. In a claim where the cause of action concerns
misrepresentation, fraud, breach of trust, wilful default or
undue influence, particulars of the foregoing must be pleaded.
The alleged condition of mind should also be particularized.
10. In a claim for personal injuries, a medical report and a
statement of special damages claimed must be served with the
Statement of Claim. A claim for provisional damages must be
pleaded.
S/No Propositions relating to Pleadings Rules of
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Court/Practice
Directions
11. A Statement of Claim must state the relief or remedy, including
interest and costs.
Formal Requirements
12. A Statement of Claim must provide a succinct and precise
account of the facts justifying the claim in numbered
paragraphs.
13. Defence or Defence to Counterclaim is a paragraph-by-
paragraph response to the whole Statement of Claim or
Counterclaim.
14. A pleading must be accompanied by a certification by the
party and his/her solicitor. The party has to certify that all the
statements made in the pleading are true to the best of his/her
knowledge and belief. The solicitor has to certify that he/she
has informed the party of the obligation above.
15 Which Practice Directions in the Supreme Court and the State
Courts govern interim remedies
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TUTORS:
S/No Propositions relating to Pleadings Rules of
Court/Practice
Directions
Drafting Requirements
1. A pleading includes a Statement of Claim, Defence, Defence
and Counterclaim, Reply and Reply to a Defence and
Counterclaim.
2. A Statement of Claim is a statement setting out the material
facts which constitute the cause of action.
3. A Defence includes a Defence to a Counterclaim.
4. Para 61(2)(a),
Supreme Court PD
2021
5. Para 61(2)(b),
Supreme Court PD
2021
6. Para 61(2)(c),
Supreme Court PD
2021
7. Para 61(2)(d),
Supreme Court PD
2021
8. Evidence, by which material facts are to be proved, points of
law and legal arguments and submissions should not be pleaded
in the Statement of Claim.
9. In a claim where the cause of action concerns misrepresentation,
fraud, breach of trust, wilful default or undue influence,
particulars of the foregoing must be pleaded. The alleged
condition of mind should also be particularized.
10. In a claim for personal injuries, a medical report and a
statement of special damages claimed must be served with the
Statement of Claim. A claim for provisional damages must be
pleaded.
S/No Propositions relating to Pleadings Rules of
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Court/Practice
Directions
11. A Statement of Claim must state the relief or remedy, including
interest and costs.
Formal Requirements
12. A Statement of Claim must provide a succinct and precise
account of the facts justifying the claim in numbered
paragraphs.
13. Defence or Defence to Counterclaim is a paragraph-by-
paragraph response to the whole Statement of Claim or
Counterclaim.
14. A pleading must be accompanied by a certification by the party
and his/her solicitor. The party has to certify that all the
statements made in the pleading are true to the best of his/her
knowledge and belief. The solicitor has to certify that he/she
has informed the party of the obligation above.
15 Which Practice Directions in the Supreme Court and the State
Courts govern interim remedies
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ACTIVITY 3: FURTHER AND BETTER PARTICULARS (60 minutes)
Go through the notes pertaining to Order 9 Rule 13 of the Rules of Court 2021 and answer the
following questions:
1. What is the purpose of particulars to pleadings?
2. Study the types of allegations/pleadings which require particulars. And then complete the
following table :
S/N ALLEGATION WHAT KIND OF PARTICULARS?
1 Misrepresentation
2 Damages
3 Contract
4 Breach
5 Notice
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6 Knowledge/ought
to know
7 Fraud
8 Negligence
3. Which of the following allegations would require further and better particulars? If so set
out the particulars required?
(a) “The Claimant was informed that the Defendant had intended to sell the goods
to XYZ Pte Ltd at the price of $3M.”
(b) “After the meeting between the Claimant and the Defendant on 31 January 2024 as
referred to in paragraph 4 of the Statement of Claim, the Defendant agreed with
the Third Party to assign the Licence to the Third Party in order to avert the
Claimant’s claim against the Defendant.”
(c) “On 2 February 2024, the Claimant saw the Defendant’s injuries as
particularized earlier and felt faint due to the blood and the gore.”
(d) “As a result of the fraud and/or conspiracy between the 2nd and 3rd Defendants, the
Claimant has suffered damages.”
(e) “The 2nd and 3rd Claimant was seized with fear as the Defendant continually hit the 1st
Claimant on the head, thus causing contusions and abrasions to the 1st Claimant’s
skull”
(f) “By reason of the 1st Defendant’s negligence, the Claimant has suffered loss and
damage.”
(g) “The Defendant got out of his car after the accident and swore slanderous words at the
Claimant. The Claimant therefore claims general damages against the Defendant for
slander.”
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ACTIVITY 4: PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS (20 minutes)
B. The flowchart below shows the progression of an application in the General Division
of the High Court. Fill in the blanks below.
Single Application Pending Excepted Application outside
Trial (SAPT) SAPT
At least 2 weeks before the case The Court’s to file further
conference where the issue of filing the applications other than those directed at a
SAPT will be discussed, the Court may must be sought by
direct parties to complete the SAPT in Form setting out the
in Form . essence of the intended application and
The Respondent must file the why it is necessary at the stage of the
SAPT Checklist at least 1 week the proceedings.
date of the case conference where the
issue of the filing of the SAPT will be
discussed.
When making an application, the party making the application will file and
supporting .
Form of Summons which has to be served:
Form of Summons which need not be served:
Where the Summons is endorsed as “without notice” or “by consent”, the Summons must be
accompanied by .
The Court will seal the Summons and assign a Summons number.
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The Court must order the applying party to The applicant must serve the summons and
serve that party’s application and affidavit at least days the
supporting affidavit within days of the summons.
the date of the .
The Court must order the other party to If any party wishes to the
file and serve an affidavit in within application, the party must file and serve
days after. his or her affidavit within days after
being served with the application and
affidavit.
Except in a special case, the Court will
allow affidavits to be filed.
Hearing of Application in Chambers
Note: Some applications are heard in open Court. See Paragraph of the Supreme
Court Practice Directions 2021.
The Court hears the parties on the application and makes a decision on the
application. The party who an application must draw up the order in Form
whether or not the outcome of the application is in the party’s .
Where there is than one application and the applications are heard together, the
party must draw up only order for the applications.
The party who is required to draw up an order must send a of the order to the
solicitors (if any) of all other parties within days after the order is made and if
that party to do so; any other party1a3ffected by the order may draw it up.
Where any of the other parties has no solicitor, the of the order is to be
submitted to the .
The solicitors of the other parties must respond to the draft with their or their
draft within days, failing which they are to consent to the draft.
Where there is a dispute on the terms of the draft, the party who drew up the order may
write to the Court to the dispute and the letter must set out the areas of dispute.
The Court may give its on the dispute on the terms of the draft the attendance
of the parties or fix an to hear the parties on the dispute.
After agreeing on the draft, parties should proceed to a final copy of the draft
judgment or order for by the Registrar. The Registrar’s signature on a judgment or
order is only for the purpose of and does not in any way affect the or
of the contents of any judgment or order.
The Registry will and an engrossed Order of Court once its terms are approved.
After the Court endorses and seals the engrossed Order of Court, it is returned to the drafting
party who the Order of Court on .
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