COVID-19: Most court hearings in the next month to be adjourned except urgent, essential cases

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SINGAPORE: Most court hearings that fall within the next month will be adjourned to a later date, in light of the one-month 'circuit breaker' ...

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The courts have put up circulars on their websites to specify which matters are considered urgent and essential, and even these are to be heard by electronic means and not in-person where possible.When assessing whether a matter is essential and urgent, the courts will consider whether the case is time-sensitive or if there are any legal requirements that state the matter has to be heard within a specified time-frame.

Essential and urgent matters in the State Courts include producing an arrested person in court within 48 hours as per the Criminal Procedure Code, applications to remand an accused person for investigations and viewing of bodies by the coroner. READ: Singapore makes 'decisive move' to close most workplaces and impose full home-based learning for schools - PM Lee

The Family Justice Courts will hear only matters that are time-sensitive, constitute a threat to life and liberty or relate to urgent needs of the family involved.Information counters at all courts will be closed, along with their respective libraries, in order to reduce the number of court visitors.

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