General Consent
Last updated
Last updated
Perform the normal filing process:
Select “File a Document” from the Quick Access banner.
Specify the relevant case number (to use subcase number if the consent is to be filed for subcase [e.g. summons]) and click “Retrieve”.
Select “Filing a new document into this case”.
Fig 1. Select “Others” as the Category and “General Consent” 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 non-party, proceed to Figs 3a – 3b. If not, proceed to Fig 4.
Fig 3a. Click on the “Add Non-Party Manually” button.
Fig 3b. Enter all the mandatory information. Click “Save” when you are done.
Fig 4. State if you are consenting to everything in the OA / summons without any changes.
If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Fig 4a.
If “No” is selected, click “Start Application” and proceed to Fig 5.
Fig 4a. Indicate if you wish to generate Consent (General) in blank to be given to another party.
If “Yes” is selected, click on “Next” to proceed to Fig 17.
If “No” is selected, proceed to Fig 4b.
Fig 4b. Indicate who you are filing this document for.
If “Self” is selected, click on “Start Application” and proceed to Fig 7a.
If “On behalf of” is selected, proceed to Fig 4c.
Fig 4c. Select from the drop-down list who you are filing for. Click “Next” to proceed to Fig 17.
(1) Case Information
Agreed Terms
This section is only applicable if “No” was selected in Fig 4.
Fig 5. Click on “Add Terms” to begin adding terms of the agreement between the parties.
Consent
Depending on the nature of the application for which the consent is filed, the options available may differ.
For each question, select the applicable option. If “Others” is selected, specify the document / application.
Fig 7a. These options will be shown if “Yes” is selected in Fig 4.
Fig 7b. These options will be shown if “No” is selected in Fig 4.
Fig 7c. If there is a Summons filed in the case file, further additional options may be available.
Fig 8. Depending on the nature of the application for which the consent is filed, this option may not be available for selection.
Select this option if the Filing Party consents to the dispensation of service of documents. If selected, further select the documents that the Filing Party consents to being dispensed. If “Others” is selected, specify the documents.
Fig 9. Select this option to indicate how the Filing Party would like to be served with all Court documents filed in the proceedings. Then select who should accept service of the documents.
If “On me” is selected, specify the Mode of service and Contact number / address that the service should be dispensed.
Fig 10. Select this option to indicate how the Filing Party would like to receive the Court correspondences. Then select either “email address” or “Singapore residential address”. You will be required to provide further details on the selected manner of correspondence.
Fig 11. Click on “Add Consent Person” to add persons that will sign the Consent.
Fig 12. Provide details of the person signing the consent. You may select a party from the “Name” drop-down list, and their details will be automatically completed. You can edit the auto-completed details.
If the person signing the consent is not a listed party, select “Others”, refer to Fig 13a.
Fig 13a. Complete the details in the mandatory fields. Leave the Party type blank if you are not a party. Refer to Fig 14.
Note: Figs 14 –14c will only be displayed for the first person listed as a signer.
Fig 14. Indicate if the person is represented by a lawyer. If so, please provide further details.
If the person is self-represented, refer to Fig 14a.
Fig 14a. Provide details of the date of and country in which the consent is to be signed.
If interpretation is required, refer to Fig 14b.
If the consent needs to be audibly read over to the deponent, refer to Fig 14c.
Fig 14b. Provide details of the name of the interpreter, and the language of interpretation.
Fig 14c. Indicate if “Interpretation is required”. If not, click on “Add”.
Supporting Documents
Fig 15. Upload the relevant supporting documents. If a document that you would like to upload is not listed, click on “Add Document” to manually add it. Refer to Fig 16.
Fig 16. Select the document that you wish to add. If you would like to add a document that is not listed, you will need to add it as “Other Document”. Indicate the number of such documents. Click on “Add”.
(2) Forms
Fig 18. You will be presented with an eForm.
Fig 19. To initiate the signing process, Click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.
Fig 20a. 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 20b. 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 20c. A new row 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 21. 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 22. 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 6. Enter your terms in the text box. Click on “Add Terms” to continue adding more terms, or click on the icon to delete the corresponding terms.
Fig 16a. Enter the document name in the textbox. Click “Choose File” to select the file from the browser dialog box. Click the icon to upload the document. If you wish to delete the document row, click on the button.
Fig 17. 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”.
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 20c.
• 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 Finalise Documents”. 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 e-forms 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.
