Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
Regulation 19
Case management conference
Subregulation 1
The Appeal Advisory Committee must, as soon as practicable after the appellant has filed its response under these Regulations, give directions for a case management conference to be held where it appears to the Committee that any appeal proceedings would be facilitated by holding such a conference and, in particular —
to ensure the efficient conduct of the appeal proceedings;
to determine the points on which the parties have to present further arguments or which call for further evidence to be produced;
to clarify the terms of the orders sought by the parties, their arguments of fact and law and the points at issue between them; or
to ensure that all agreements reached between the parties about the points at issue and the conduct of the appeal proceedings are recorded.
Subregulation 2
The Appeal Advisory Committee may, at any time, on the request of a party or on its own initiative, give directions for further case management conferences to be held.
Subregulation 3
The Appeal Advisory Committee may conduct a case management conference in any manner it considers to be appropriate, including —
by meeting at a physical place;
by meeting at a physical place and using virtual meeting technology;
by meeting using virtual meeting technology only; or
in an asynchronous manner by exchange of written correspondence with the parties.
Subregulation 4
Where a case management conference is held in accordance with paragraph (3)(d), the Appeal Advisory Committee must —
before giving any direction on any matter, give each party an opportunity to address the Committee on the intended direction; and
before giving any direction that affects a party’s rights or interests, give that party an opportunity to address the Committee and respond to any submission made by the other party on the intended direction.