Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
Regulation 6
Case conference (O. 2, r. 6)
Subregulation 1
A case conference will be fixed after an originating claim or an originating application is issued.
Subregulation 2
If no party attends the case conference or if the claimant is absent, the Court may dismiss the action.
Subregulation 3
If the claimant attends the case conference but has not served the claimant’s originating claim or originating application on the defendant, the Court —
may dismiss the action if it is not satisfied that the claimant has taken reasonable steps to effect service expeditiously; or
may order the claimant to serve the action or to apply for substituted service, and fix another case conference.
Subregulation 4
If the claimant attends the case conference but the defendant is absent, the Court may give judgment for the claimant if the claimant proves that the originating claim or originating application has been served on the defendant.
Subregulation 5
If both the claimant and defendant attend the case conference but the defendant has not filed and served his or her defence or affidavit, the Court may give judgment for the claimant in an originating claim or give further directions for the filing and service of the defence or the defendant’s affidavit.
Subregulation 6
The Court will consider whether there is scope for the parties to resolve their dispute other than by litigation.
Subregulation 7
If the defendant is challenging the jurisdiction of the Court, the Court will —
direct the defendant to file and serve the necessary application with supporting affidavit;
direct the claimant to file and serve any affidavit in reply, with no further affidavits to be filed without the Court’s approval; and
fix the application for hearing after all affidavits have been filed and served.