Singapore legislation
Regulation 50
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Harassment) Rules 2021
Regulation 50
Costs
Subregulation 1
A Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar may, in making a decision as to the award of costs and disbursements and the amount of costs and disbursements to be allowed, take into account the principle of proportionality and any of the following matters:
whether the whole or any part of a claim ––
discloses no reasonable cause of action;
is struck out or dismissed for being scandalous, frivolous or vexatious;
may prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair hearing of the simplified proceedings before the Court or Registrar; or
is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court or Registrar;
whether it is just and equitable to make the award or order or award the costs;
the parties’ conduct in relation to any attempt at resolving the claim by mediation; (d)the extent to which the parties have followed any applicable rules, pre‑action protocol or practice direction for the time being issued by the Registrar.
Subregulation 2
A Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar may, at any stage of the simplified proceedings, order any party to the simplified proceedings to pay, to any other party to the simplified proceedings, such costs and disbursements (including document fees) as the Court or Registrar thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
To avoid doubt, disbursements include document fees, interpreters’ fees and hearing fees.
Subregulation 4
Unless a Protection from Harassment Court or the Registrar directs otherwise, any costs and disbursements awarded must be paid within 7 days after the decision of the Court or Registrar as to costs and disbursements.