Author: Gary F. BellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Singapore Legal System
Author: Kevin TanPublisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971692131
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
This is the second edition of the highly successful book first published in 1989. However, it has been extensively revised in content and updated: Eight out of 14 chapters are new including chapters such as The Constitutional Framework of Powers, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and The Singapore Legal System and International Law; and the law on all subjects has been updated.
The Singapore Legal System in Context
Author: Gary F. BellAn Introduction to the Singapore Legal System
Author: Helena H. M. ChanPublisher: Lexis Law Publishing (Va)
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore
Author: Jaclyn L NeoPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317428099
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
At the heart of constitutional interpretation is the struggle between, on the one hand, fidelity to founding meanings, and, on the other hand, creative interpretation to suit the context and needs of an evolving society. This book considers the recent growth of constitutional cases in Singapore in the last ten years. It examines the underpinnings of Singapore’s constitutional system, explores how Singapore courts have dealt with issues related to rights and power, and sets developments in Singapore in the wider context of new thinking and constitutional developments worldwide. It argues that Singapore is witnessing a shift in legal and political culture as both judges and citizens display an increasing willingness to engage with constitutional ideas and norms.
The Legal System of Singapore
Author: Gary Kok Yew ChanPublisher:
ISBN: 9789814608404
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Asian Courts in Context
Author: Jiunn-rong YehPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107066085
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Analyzes courts in fourteen selected Asian jurisdictions to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive interdisciplinary book available.
The Legal System of Singapore
Author: Helena H. M. ChanPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Constitution of Singapore
Author: Kevin YL TanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782252681
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Singapore's Constitution was hastily cobbled together after her secession from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965. In the subsequent 50 years, the Constitution has been amended many times to evolve a Constitution like no other in the world. Outwardly, Singapore has a Westminster-type constitutional democracy, with an elected legislature, fundamental liberties and safeguards to ensure the independence of the judiciary. On closer inspection, the Constitution displays many innovative and unusual characteristics. Most notable among them are the various types of Members of Parliament that have been introduced since the mid-1980s, the office of the Elected President and the fact that there is no constitutional right to property. This volume seeks to explain the nature and context of these constitutional innovations in the context of a pluralistic, multi-ethnic state obsessed with public order and security. The volatile racial mix of Singapore, with its majority Chinese population nestled in a largely Malay/Islamic world, compels the state to search for ethnic management solutions through the Constitution to guarantee to the Malays and other ethnic minorities their status in the polity. In addition, it examines how the concept of the rule of law is perceived by the strong centrist state governed by a political party that has been in power since 1959 and continues to hold almost hegemonic power.
Authoritarian Rule of Law
Author: Jothie RajahPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107012414
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Through a focus on Singapore, this book presents an analysis of authoritarian legalism, showing how prosperity, public discourse, and a rigorous observance of legal procedure enable a reconfigured rule of law - liberal form but illiberal content. It shows how institutions and process become tools to constrain dissenting citizens while protecting those in political power.
The Legal Profession in Singapore
Author: Chong Jin WeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Braddell Memorial Lecture, 1980
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description