Supreme Court of Singapore
Supreme Court of Singapore - to superintend the administration
of Justice in Singapore.
Subordinate Courts of Singapore
The Subordinate Courts are constituted by the Subordinate Courts
Act, and comprise the District Courts, the Magistrates' Courts,
the Coroners' Court, the Juvenile Court and the Small Claims
Tribunals. Certain District Courts and Magistrates' Courts are
designed as specialised courts such as the Family Court, the
Commercial Civil and Criminal Courts, the Traffic Court, the
Filter Court, the Criminal Mentions Courts, the Centralised
Sentencing Court and the Night Courts. The e@dr Centre, and the
Multi Door Courthouse (MDC) are also part of the Subordinate
Courts.
Syariah Court Singapore
The Syariah Court was established in 1955 as a result of a study
done by a Select Committee set up by the Singapore Government.
This Select Committee was made up of lawyers, kadis and local
religious leaders. From the study, an Act known as the Muslims'
Ordinance came into effect on 30 May 1957. This is the Act that
the Syariah Court derives its jurisdiction from until 1966. In
1966, the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) was
introduced, repealing the Muslims' Ordinance. This Act was
created to enhance the system of administration governing the
Muslims in Singapore .
Industrial Arbitration Court
The Industrial Arbitration Court (IAC) came into operation in
October 1960 to deal specifically with industrial matters
concerning employer-employee relations and the settlement of
trade disputes .
Small Claims Tribunals
The Small Claims Tribunals are part of the Subordinate Courts of
Singapore. The Tribunals were established on the 1st of February
1985, to provide a quick and inexpensive forum for the
resolution of small claims between consumers and suppliers.
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