Civil Courts are presided over by Judges (District Judges and
Magistrates) who handle cases and review evidence in open court. After hearing evidence
and arguments presented by parties or lawyers, the Judges make a decision on
the case and issue the Judgment on the matter through an Order of Court.
A Magistrates’ Court has handles cases involving an amount up to a maximum of $60,000.
A District Court has handles cases involving an amount between $60,000 and $250,000. The District Court
can handle cases of road traffic accident claims or claims for personal
injuries resulting from industrial accidents involving amounts up to a maximum
of $500,000.
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Jonathan Wong
Jonathan is the Founder and Managing Director of Tembusu Law. He is also the founder of LawGuide Singapore, a prominent legaltech startup which successfully created and launched Singapore’s first legal chatbot in 2017.
