> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.brieftech.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.brieftech.ai/get-started/prepare-record-of-appeal-singapore.md). # Prepare Your First Record of Appeal (Singapore) {% hint style="info" %} **This is a practice run.** You'll build a Record of Appeal from throwaway sample files, so nothing here touches a real filing. To prepare a real Record of Appeal, use the [how-to guide](/how-to-guides/bundle/prepare-records-of-appeal-bundle.md) instead. {% endhint %} In this tutorial we will take a small set of practice documents and turn them into a finished, paginated Record of Appeal for the Singapore courts. Along the way we'll meet the Files tab

and

tabs, document descriptions, index presets, and volume splitting. Everything happens on a throwaway practice matter, so you can follow along without touching a real filing — and start over as often as you like. *** ## Before you start * **What we'll build:** a five-volume Record of Appeal — assembled, paginated, and ready to download as PDFs. * **What you need:** a BriefTech account, and the [Record of Appeal practice pack](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cM5HNB8u6jQ-C_GnBqvLlV1rki-6pNhB?usp=drive_link) — a small set of sample documents already sorted into five folders (`Volume I` through `Volume V`), plus a cover-page template, `Cover Page - ROA SG.docx`. * **Time:** about 20 minutes. * **Safe to repeat:** this is a practice matter. Nothing you do here affects a real filing, and you can delete it and run through again whenever you like. {% hint style="info" %} **Keep the practice pack's folder names exactly as they are** — that folder structure is what BriefTech turns into your five volumes later. {% endhint %} *** ## Step 1 — Create a practice matter *On the **Matters** screen.* 1. Sign in, then click Create New Matter

in the top-right corner. Name it `Practice — Record of Appeal` so it's easy to find and delete afterwards. The new matter opens on the

tab. ## Step 2 — Upload the documents *In the*

*tab.* 1. Drag the five practice-pack folders into the upload zone — the large drop area in the middle of the Files tab. The five folders appear in the file list, and each document shows a small spinner while BriefTech reads it. Notice that the folders stay grouped — that grouping becomes your five volumes. Wait until every spinner has finished before moving on. *** ## Step 3 — Review the descriptions and dates *In the* Review tab

*tab.* 1. Click the **Review** tab. Each row fills in on its own with a one-line **Document Description** and a **Document Date** that BriefTech generated for you. Notice that the descriptions are already written in a consistent voice — you didn't type any of them. 2. Double-click any **Document Date** cell to adjust it, then press Enter. The cell turns blue to show you edited it. 3. Double-click a **Document Description** to reword it, then press Enter. It turns blue too. {% hint style="info" %} **What blue means:** A blue field is one you've edited by hand — BriefTech won't overwrite it. {% endhint %} *** ## Step 4 — Refine the descriptions into one style *In the* Review tab

*tab.* 1. Edit two or three descriptions into the exact style you want — the same capitalisation and punctuation. These become your examples. 2. Tick those edited rows together with the other rows you want to match them. 3. Click Refine Descriptions

above the **Original File Name** column. After a few moments the remaining descriptions rewrite themselves to match your examples. Notice how the whole list now reads in one consistent voice. *** ## Step 5 — Check a description against its source *In the*

*tab.* 1. Click anywhere on a row. A preview of that document opens in a side panel, without leaving the Review tab. Read the description against the document to confirm it's accurate. Drag the splitter to widen the panel, or collapse it with the chevron. *** ## Step 6 — Generate the index and split it into volumes *In the*

*tab.* 1. Click the **Index** tab. Your documents appear as a single index table. 2. Click Apply preset

(top-right) → **Apply bundle/index preset** → **Record of Appeals (SG)**. The columns rearrange into the Singapore layout, and the volume settings — including a 300-page limit — are set for you. 3. Open Apply preset

again → **Generate index headings** → Group by folder

. The index redraws with a heading for each of your five folders, labelled **Index to Volume I** through **Index to Volume V** in Roman numerals. Notice that BriefTech built the five volumes straight from your folders. 4. Switch the mode toggle at the top of the index to Preview

to see the index exactly as it will print, with the volume splits in place. Switch back to Edit

when you're done looking. {% hint style="warning" %} **Group by folder** rebuilds the index from your folders and can't be undone. In this practice run there's nothing to lose — but on a real matter, run it before you start editing headings by hand, not after. {% endhint %} *** ## Step 7 — Add a cover page and confirm the Singapore settings *In the right-hand control panel of the* Index tab

*tab.* 1. Click Create Bundle

in the Index toolbar to open the bundle panel on the right. Its sections open one at a time. 2. Expand **Cover Page**, click Upload

under **Cover Page Template**, and choose `Cover Page - ROA SG.docx` from the practice pack. 3. Expand **Volumes Settings** and confirm **Max Pages Per Volume** reads **300** — the Record of Appeals (SG) preset set this for you. 4. Expand **Pagination**. Notice the page-number format: **I RA 1**, **I RA 2**, then **II RA 1** in the next volume — the volume's Roman numeral in front, restarting at 1 in each volume. {% hint style="success" %} **Leave these settings as they are for the practice run** — they're already correct for a Singapore Record of Appeal. {% endhint %} *** ## Step 8 — Create and download your bundle *In the* Index tab

*tab.* 1. Leave **Volumes to assemble** blank so BriefTech builds all five volumes, then click Create Bundle

. A job-log window opens and shows the bundle building. After a minute or two a **Bundles created successfully** message appears. 2. Under the Create Bundle

button, download either the individual volume PDFs or the **Complete Bundle (ZIP)** that holds all five. Open the PDF and page through it: cover page, index, your documents, and the **I RA 1** page stamps — all assembled for you. *** ## What you've accomplished You took a set of documents from upload to a finished, paginated Record of Appeal — and, more importantly, you now know how to: * review and refine the descriptions and dates BriefTech generates; * apply the **Record of Appeals (SG)** preset for the Singapore column layout and volume settings; * split a bundle into volumes straight from your folder structure; * add a cover page and generate a paginated bundle — one PDF per volume. These are the same moves you'll use on every real Record of Appeal. Because this was a practice matter, delete it and run through again whenever you like — repeating the flow is how it becomes second nature. *** ## Where to go next You've finished the practice run. Two ways to take it further:


Prepare a real Record of Appeal	Run these steps on your own matter, for the Singapore or Malaysian courts.	/pages/v2566GYvJ6Gw28RwIxqO
See it on your own matter, with us	Would you rather have a hand? Book a short demo and we'll walk through it on your matter.	https://tidycal.com/philipteo/brieftech-product-demo

*More how-tos and reference:*


Translate document descriptions	Put a description into another language.	/pages/QdhkybjF7BbYCIogXkdT
Reorder documents and add structure	Fix the order within a volume by hand.	/pages/RDEFyA2Ah9AyXZmuionQ
Court bundle settings	The full set of bundle settings and their defaults.	/pages/edPkESM3ksGgGUtgylqQ

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