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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 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 • 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
Workload for environmental cases Source: NEA
Breakdown for environmental cases Source: NEA
Active engagement Source: NEA
Court-based measures Night Courts
General case management • Diversionary measures - use of ADR • Facilitative measures - manpower
Supreme Court Workload Statistics Source: Supreme Court of Singapore