Notice to Refer to Affidavit(s)

Perform the normal filing process:

• Select “File a Document” from the Quick Access banner.

• Specify the relevant case number and click “Retrieve”.

• Select “Filing a new document into this case”.

Fig 1. Select “Certificates, Memorandums & Notices” as the Category and “Notice to Refer to Affidavit(s)” as the Document Title.

Fig 2. Review the list of parties involved in the case, and ensure that the correct party is selected as the Filing Party.

If you would like to add a party, proceed to Figs 3a – 3b. If not, click “Start Application” and proceed to Fig 4.

Fig 3a. Click on “Add Party Manually”.

Fig 3b. Enter all mandatory non-party information. Click “Save” when you are done. Then, click “Start Application”.

(1) Case Information

Application

Fig 4. State whether there is/are any other case(s) that will be heard together in the same Court sitting.

Notice

Fig 5. Click “Add document” to begin adding the details of an affidavit that the Filing Party wishes to refer to.

Fig 5a. Enter the case number of the affidavit that is being referred to and click “Retrieve”.

Fig 5a-1. If the case number is of a case that is found in eLitigation, the Affidavits filed in that case will be retrieved and will be populated in the dropdown list under the “Document description”. Select the appropriate document, and state the parts of the document you wish to refer to. When done, click on “Add” to add the affidavit to the table as shown in Fig 5.

Fig 5a-2. If the case number is of a case that is not found in eLitigation, you will be required to provide a description of the document, the date that the document was filed, and state the parts of the document you wish to refer to. When done, click on “Add” to add the affidavit to the table as shown in Fig 5. Note that these affidavits will have to be filed by you in the eLitigation case file.

Fig 5b. Select the signer of the Notice, and provide details of the Filing Party’s representative.

Supporting Documents

Fig 6. Click “Add Document” to add the supporting documents.

Fig 7. Enter the number of “Other document” that you wish to add, and click “Add”.

Fig 8. Click “Choose File” to select the file from the browser dialog box. Click the icon to upload the document. Provide information regarding the “Other document” in the text box.

(2) Forms

Fig 9. Click on the icon to view the eForm. The eForm will be generated based on the details provided in the Case Information section. If you would like to file other supporting documents to the case, click “Add Document”.

Fig 10. You will be presented with an eForm.

Fig 11. To initiate the signing process, click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.

Fig 11a. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons.

• To change the information in the generated form, click “Previous” to return to the Case Information section and amend the information first. Then click the button in Step 2 to generate a new form with the updated details. Then click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.
• Click the “Finalise Document” button to start the signing process. The “Finalise Document” button will only be enabled after all eForms are confirmed and all documents to be uploaded in Step 2 have been uploaded.

Fig 11b. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons if the document requires a signature. You may choose either digital signing or offline signing.

To start digital signing, click the button.

• You will be taken to the Document Signing Service (“DSS”) portal.

• Please refer to "eLitigation FAQ > Document Signing Service (DSS) Guide for eLitigation Users > How do I request signatures with DSS?" for a step-by-step guide on how to sign your documents with DSS.

• DSS will pre-populate the list of signers based on the details in the Case Information section. Do check that the list of signers is correct before proceeding. You can add or remove the signers, if necessary.

• The eForm in Step 2 will automatically be made available in DSS for online signing.

To start offline signing, click the button to download the document and proceed to Fig 11c.

Fig 11c. A new row will be displayed.

• You will no longer be able to make changes to the data in the form. If you wish to make changes to the data, click the “Cancel Finalised Document” button. All previously signed documents will be removed from Step 2. Return to Step 1 to make changes to the data and then return to Step 2 and click to regenerate the eForms based on the updated data. You will be required to confirm all the eForms again to activate the “Finalise Documents” button again.

• If you wish to retract the offline signing, click on the icon.

• Click the button to upload the manually signed copy.

Upon successfully completing the signing procedure (regardless of which method was chosen) or if none of the documents require a signature, the “Next” button should be enabled. Click on the “Next” button to proceed to Step 3: Admin Details.

(3) Admin Details

Fig 12. In Step 3: Admin Details, indicate any urgent processing, special request or waiver required. You can also opt to eServe the documents to another law firm.

(4) Submission

Fig 13. In Step 4: Submission, review all information and documents before submission. Upon acceptance / approval by Court, the documents will be sent to your eLitigation inbox.