Singapore legislation

Section 55

of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969

Section 55

Oral hearing not needed for certain matters

Amended by40/201940/2019

(1)

The Court of Appeal may decide the following cases without hearing oral arguments:

(a)

any application to the Court of Appeal, whether under this Act or any other written law;

(b)

any appeal to the Court of Appeal specified in paragraph 2 of the Eighth Schedule.

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(2)

To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not affect the power of the Court of Appeal to decide the cases mentioned in that subsection after hearing oral arguments.

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