General Division of the High Court
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The General Division of the High Court is a key superior court in Singapore’s judicial system that hears major civil and criminal cases, as well as appeals from lower courts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | superior court ⓘ |
| canExercise |
appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
original jurisdiction ⓘ supervisory jurisdiction ⓘ |
| canHearAppealsFrom |
District Courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Family Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Youth Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| createdBy | Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 2021 ⓘ |
| establishedAsName | General Division of the High Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Court of Judicature Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
admiralty matters
ⓘ
banking and finance disputes ⓘ commercial disputes ⓘ company law matters ⓘ insolvency matters ⓘ intellectual property disputes ⓘ judicial review applications ⓘ serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| hasDivision | Appellate Division of the High Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudgeTitle |
Judge of the High Court
ⓘ
Judicial Commissioner ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to hear applications for leave to commence judicial review
ⓘ
to interpret the Constitution of Singapore ⓘ to issue prerogative orders ⓘ |
| hears |
appeals from Family Justice Courts
ⓘ
appeals from State Courts ⓘ appeals from tribunals where provided by law ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ major criminal cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Singapore legal system ⓘ |
| levelInJudiciary | superior court ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chief Justice of Singapore ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restructuredFrom | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | key component of Singapore’s judicial hierarchy ⓘ |
| seat | Supreme Court Building, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToAppealTo | Court of Appeal of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
civil cases above certain monetary thresholds
ⓘ
criminal cases involving capital offences ⓘ |
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