Observations of High Court and District Court Proceedings in Singapore
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This report highlights the observations of trial proceedings of the High Court and District Court of Singapore. It includes details of cases heard, parties involved, and decisions made. The report also provides insights into the judicial system of Singapore.
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1REPORT OF A COURT WATCH In the modern world, people always look for justice whenever their rights are infringed. The Courts and the Court proceedings of the various courts of different countries differs from each other, and has always played an important role in providing justice to its citizens. The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the observation of the trial proceedings of the High Court and District Court of Singapore. The paper is prepared based on the visit of High court of Singapore on 16 August 2018 and a visit to the District Court on 15 August 2018.The High Court of Singapore deals with both the civil and criminal matter on its original and appellate jurisdiction. On that day the case of Re Swiber Holdings Ltd and another matter [2018] SGHC 180was undergoing trial under the precision of Kannan Ramesh J. The parties two the case were Swiber Holdings Ltd and the Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd. The parties were represented by Sim Kwan Kiat, Wilson Zhu and Quen Teck Liang for the judicial managers, Tan Kok Quan Partnership for United Overseas Bank Ltd, JLC Advisors LLP for Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited and others.The case decides the rights of the creditors to be entitled to vote for the claim with or without deducting the value of their third party securities. The Coram agreed with the judicial manager of SOC and SHL and supported with the decision that a creditor whose claim is secured by a third party, is not a secured creditor. Another visited was made to the District Court on 15 August 2018, on which the case ofPublic Prosecutor v Abdul Faisal bin A Mohammad [2018] SGDC 215 was decided by Carol Ling Feng Yong. Parties to the case were Public Prosecutor and Abdul Faisal bin A Mohammad, who were represented by Sia JiaZheng and Kertar Singh respectively. The accused was arrested as two packets of drug was found under his possession. Carefully observing the argument and examining the evidences Carol Ling Feng Yong decided that accused was guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
2REPORT OF A COURT WATCH From this visit, the procedure of Supreme Court and the Magistrate Court can be differentiated. Supreme Court contains High Court and Court of Appeal; and exercises its jurisdiction, when the value of the claim is aboveS$250,000.00. Whereas, the Magistrate Courts deals with a case whose value of claim does not exceed S$250,000.00. In criminal cases, High Court of Court of Appeal hears cases that involves sentences of more than 10 years of punishments. AstheHighCourtofSingaporedealswithboththeOriginalandAppellate Jurisdiction, of civil and criminal nature, several number of cases were undergoing trial on the very same day. The courtrooms were designed in a simple manner. However, there were not sufficient space and not all the courtrooms were of same and appropriate size. The presiding Coram Kannan Ramesh J dealt with the process with proper order, calmness and knowledge and decided the case proficiently. The solicitors were extremely mannerly and serious. On the day of High Court visit, the parties were found to be very obedient. They maintained the decorum and dignity of the Court rules. The clerk and the media were very attentive and professional while listening to the judgement. However, the security system should be improved at the earliest, as it was not safe enough for a District Court. Overall, the observation and experiences for a first time Court visit was impressive. A sufficient amount of knowledge can be gained from such a visit. The effective legal skills of the solicitors regarding research and communication was remarkable. They were able to assist and advise their clients, and made their argument supported by evidence. Both Kannan Ramesh J and Carol Ling Feng Yong ensured justice to the parties in a very effective method. Relief was provided to the parties so suitably that they had agreed to the decision of the Court. One can learn from the argument and the proceeding about the appropriate judicial system of the
3REPORT OF A COURT WATCH country. The case was comprehensible for the non-professionals also. Overall, it was a valuable experience into the legal action of court proceeding.