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Delays and Case Backlogs in Environmental Cases

Delays and Case Backlogs in Environmental Cases. Woo Bih Li Judge Supreme Court of Singapore 9 December 2012. Outline. Dealing with backlogs in environmental cases General case management in civil and criminal cases. Backlogs in environmental cases.

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Delays and Case Backlogs in Environmental Cases

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  1. Delays and Case Backlogs in Environmental Cases Woo Bih Li Judge Supreme Court of Singapore 9 December 2012

  2. Outline • Dealing with backlogs in environmental cases • General case management in civil and criminal cases

  3. Backlogs in environmental cases • Singapore does not currently have a backlog for environmental cases • Average amount of time taken to conclude the cases in the Night Court is 4-6 months • Average amount of time taken to conclude the trial cases is 1-2 months • 3 reasons: • Active engagement • Diversionary measures • Court-based measures Source: NEA

  4. Workload for environmental cases Source: NEA

  5. Breakdown for environmental cases Source: NEA

  6. Active engagement Source: NEA

  7. Diversionary measures

  8. Court-based measures Night Courts

  9. General case management • Diversionary measures - use of ADR • Facilitative measures - manpower

  10. Use of technology

  11. Supreme Court Workload Statistics Source: Supreme Court of Singapore

  12. Thank You

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