Singapore legislation
Regulation 32
Regulation 32
Record of appeal
Subregulation 1
Within 14 days after the filing of the appellant’s case under rule 30(1), the appellant must file with the Registrar 3 copies of the record of appeal, and serve a copy of the record of appeal on each respondent in the appeal or the respondent’s solicitor.
Subregulation 2
The record of appeal consists of a copy of each of the following:
the notice of appeal;
the certificate of deposit of security for costs;
the appellant’s case (if any);
the respondent’s case (if any);
the record of proceedings mentioned in rule 29(3);
the order appealed from;
any other documents necessary for showing the matter decided and the nature of the appeal.
Subregulation 3
Where the appellant omits to comply with paragraph (1), any respondent who has filed a respondent’s case may proceed with the appeal, if the respondent, within the time allowed by the Registrar —
files with the Registrar 3 copies of the record of appeal; and
serves a copy of the record of appeal on each of the appellant and every other respondent in the appeal.
Subregulation 4
The appeal is deemed to be withdrawn —
where no respondent has filed a respondent’s case, and the appellant omits to comply with paragraph (1); or
where the appellant omits to comply with paragraph (1) after a respondent has filed a respondent’s case, and every respondent who filed a respondent’s case omits to comply with paragraph (3).
Subregulation 5
The General Division of the High Court may extend —
the time for an appellant to comply with paragraph (1); and
the time for a respondent to comply with paragraph (3).
Subregulation 6
The Registrar must, on receiving the 3 copies of the record of appeal, transmit 2 of those copies, together with the exhibits put in evidence at the hearing, to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and give notice to the parties to the appeal in the relevant Form.