Singapore Courts — Cases & Judgments

The first-instance court for Singapore's most serious crimes and civil claims above $250,000, and the appeal court for the State Courts.

Singapore's highest court: all criminal appeals from the High Court and the most significant civil appeals.

The civil appeal court created in 2021 for appeals from the General Division that do not go to the Court of Appeal.

Published decisions of registrars of the Supreme Court sitting in the General Division of the High Court.

A division of the High Court, set up in 2015, for international commercial disputes.

Judgments of the Court of Appeal on appeals from the Singapore International Commercial Court.

The High Court for the largest family and probate cases and for appeals from the Family Courts and Youth Courts.

The Family Justice Courts' first-instance court for divorce, maintenance, probate and other family cases.

The Family Justice Courts' court for children and young persons under the Children and Young Persons Act 1993.

The State Courts' court for civil claims above $60,000 up to $250,000 and crimes punishable with up to 10 years' imprisonment.

The State Courts' court for civil claims up to $60,000 and crimes punishable with up to 5 years' imprisonment.

A State Courts tribunal for consumer, property-damage and short residential lease claims up to $20,000.

A State Courts tribunal for salary and wrongful-dismissal disputes between employers and employees.

A specialised State Courts court for all matters under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014.

A State Courts tribunal for neighbour disputes up to $20,000.