Originating Application for Extension of Time
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(1) Case Information
Adding a Case Party
Fig 1. Click on “Add Party”. You will need to add at least 1 party in order to proceed with the rest of the application.
Fig 2. Enter all the mandatory information. Click “Save” when you are done.
Application
Fig 3. Confirm the Nature of Case of the Application.
Endorsements
Fig 4. Indicate the type of Originating Application filing.
Questionnaire
Fig 5. Select “the time to” option to select the statements that apply to your Application, according to the documents you wish to file and/or serve.
Fig 6. Provide additional details of the request for an extension of time.
Other Relief(s)
Fig 7. Click on “Add Prayers” to begin adding details of the other relief(s) that the Applicant is applying for.
Costs
Fig 8. Select the manner in which the costs of this application the applying party is asking to be ordered.
If “Costs to be paid by” is selected, provide the name or party that will pay the costs.
If “Costs to be reserved to” is selected, state the event at which costs is to be decided.
If “Others” is selected, provide details of how the costs will be paid.
Supporting Documents
Fig 9. Click on “Add Document” to add relevant supporting documents.
Fig 9a. Indicate the number of “Other document” to add. Click on “Add”.
Affidavit Deponent
Fig 10. Click on “Add Deponent”. You will need to add at least 1 deponent in order to proceed with the rest of the application.
Fig 10a. Select the party that you wish to add as a deponent. Upon selection, the party’s details will be displayed. Enter that party’s occupation. Click “Add”. If the person that you wish to add as a deponent is not listed, you can consider if they should be added as a Named Person to the case, or if they should be added solely for the sake of the affidavit. If the latter is true, select “Others” to add them to the deponent list (refer to Fig 10b).
Fig 10b. Provide the necessary details. Click “Add” when you are done, and the details will be added to the table in Fig 10.
Fig 11. Enter the details accordingly.
Affidavit
Extension of time for Notice of Appeal
Fig 12. Provide the details required.
Fig 13. State the merits of the appeal.
Fig 14. State the prejudice to the other party should the extension of time be granted.
Extension of time for other appeal documents
Fig 15. Provide the details required.
Fig 16. State the merits of the appeal.
Fig 17. State the prejudice to the other party should the extension of time be granted.
Extension of time in Family Justice Rules or Court directions
Fig 18. Provide the details required.
Extension of time for other matters/documents
Fig 19. State the details of the request.
For all requests for an extension of time
Fig 20. State the reasons that the Applicant requires an extension of time.
Summary of Claim
Fig 21. Select the option which best represents the claims that the Filing Party is seeking.
Affirmation
Fig 22. State if the Filing Party swears to or affirms the document. Provide details of the date and place that this document was sworn / affirmed, especially if the document is to be digitally signed. Indicate if interpretation is required and if the document needs to be read audibly to the deponent.
Exhibits
Fig 23. Enter a prefix for the exhibits supporting this affidavit. The prefix should be the initials of the deponent’s name, e.g. TBH for Tan Beng Huat.
You may click the “Preview Affidavit” button to view a generated affidavit, based on the information entered thus far in the sections above in order to fill in the Reference in Affidavit to the exhibit field.
Fig 23a. If the deponent wishes to include exhibits, click “Add Document”.
Fig 23b. Indicate the number of documents the deponent wishes to add and click “Add”.
Fig 24. If you are unable to provide any documents or wish to explain why a certain document cannot be provided, click “Add Document” at Table 2.
Fig 24a. Indicate the number of documents you wish to add and click “Add”.
(2) Forms
Fig 25. Click on the:
If you would like to file other supporting documents to the case, click “Add Document”.
Fig 26. You will be presented with an eForm.
Fig 27. To initiate the signing process, click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.
Fig 28. Click “Browse Files to Upload” to open a browser dialog box to select a file. Then click “Upload” to upload the file.
Fig 29. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons.
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 29a. 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.
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.
Fig 29b. New rows will be displayed.
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 30. 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 31. 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.
Fig 7a. Enter the relief sought in the text box. Click on “Add Prayers” to continue adding more reliefs sought, or click on the icon to delete the corresponding reliefs.
Fig 9b. Enter the Document Title. Click “Choose File” to select the document. Then, click on the “Upload” icon () to upload the supporting document.
Fig 23c. The line entries for exhibits will generate based on the deponent’s input on the number of documents to add. Indicate the title of the document and the paragraph reference to the affidavit (using the preview of the generated affidavit). The deponent will be required to upload a file for each document listed in the table. Click “Choose File” to open a browser dialog box to select a file, and click the icon to upload the document.
If you are unable to provide any documents shown in the table, click on the button to delete that row. You will be required to explain the reasons for the lack of documents in Table 2, as shown in Fig 24.
Fig 24b. Indicate the name of document not provided and the reasons for lack of document, or details of alternative document provided. If you are unable to provide any details or wish to delete any line entry, click on the button to delete the document’s row.
• icon to view the eForm. The eForm will be generated based on the details provided in the Case Information section. Proceed to Figs 26 ‒ 27.
• icon to upload the relevant document. Proceed to Fig 28.
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.
To start digital signing, click the button.
To start offline signing, click the button to download the document and proceed to Fig 29b.
• 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.