Singapore legislation

Clause 34

of Supreme Court of Judicature Bill

Clause 34

Non-appealable matters

(1)

No appeal shall be brought to the Court of Appeal in any of the following cases: —

(a)

where the amount or value of the subject-matter at the trial is less than one thousand dollars, except with the leave of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Supreme Court;

(b)

where a Judge makes an order giving unconditional leave to defend an action;

(c)

where the judgment or order is made by consent of parties;

(d)

where the judgment or order relates to costs only, which by law are left to the discretion of the Court, except with the leave of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Supreme Court; and

(e)

where, by any written law for the time being in force, the judgment or order of the High Court is expressly declared to be final.

(2)

No appeal shall lie from an interlocutory order made by a Judge in chambers unless the Judge has certified, after application, within four days after the making of such order by any party for further argument in Court, that he requires no further argument, and leave is obtained from the Court of Appeal or from the Judge who has heard the application.

(3)

No appeal shall lie from a decision of a Judge in chambers in a summary way on an interpleader summons, where the facts are not in dispute, except by leave of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Supreme Court, but an appeal shall lie from a judgment given in Court on the trial of an interpleader issue.