Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
Regulation 23
Hearings
Subregulation 1
If, at the time appointed for the hearing of any cause of action or application in the Court, the plaintiff or applicant does not appear, the cause of action or application, as the case may be, may be struck out.
Subregulation 2
If, at the time appointed for the hearing of any cause of action or application in the Court, the defendant or any other respondent to the application does not appear, the Court may, if satisfied that the absent party has been duly served with the originating summons or application (as the case may be) at least 21 days before the date appointed for the hearing —
proceed with the hearing and give judgment for the plaintiff or make an order in favour of the applicant, as the case may be;
make such other order as the Court thinks fit; or
adjourn the hearing to another date.
Subregulation 3
Where a cause of action or an application has been struck out under paragraph (1), the Court may proceed to hear a cross-application relating to the same matter.
Subregulation 4
If a party to any cause of action or application admits the other party’s claim in the cause of action or application, the Court may give judgment in respect of that claim for that party or make an order without hearing any evidence.