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The Application of English Law Act [4] sets out the extent to which English law applies in Singapore today. Under section 17(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act, [30] it is an offence to: (a) deposit, drop, place or throw any dust, dirt, paper, ash, carcase, refuse, box, barrel, bale or any other article or thing in any public place;
Examples of statutory ouster clauses in Singapore are section 8B(2) of the Internal Security Act, [102] and section 47 of the Industrial Relations Act. [103] The latter provision stipulates that any determination by the Industrial Arbitration Court is "final and conclusive" and "shall not be subject to any Quashing Order, Prohibiting Order ...
Judicial Reform in Singapore: Reducing Backlogs and Court Delays. Washington, D.C.: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank: 127– 133. ISBN 978-0-8213-3206-1. Ross Worthington (2001). "Between Hermes and Themis: An Empirical Study of the Contemporary Judiciary in Singapore". Journal of Law and Society. 28 (4): 490.
Administrative law in Singapore is a branch of public law that is concerned with the control of governmental powers as exercised through its various administrative agencies. Administrative law requires administrators – ministers, civil servants and public authorities – to act fairly, reasonably and in accordance with the law.
In social science and economics, public interest is "the welfare or well-being of the general public" and society. [1] While it has earlier philosophical roots and is considered to be at the core of democratic theories of government, often paired with two other concepts, convenience and necessity, it first became explicitly integrated into governance instruments in the early part of the 20th ...
The Registrar may refuse to register certain specified societies if satisfied that, among other things, they are likely to be used "for purposes prejudicial to public peace, welfare or good order in Singapore"; it would be contrary to the national interest; or, if the society is a political association, its rules do not require all its members ...
The government need not be a party to proceedings for privilege to be raised. [2] Privilege, being vested in the public interest and not a party, cannot be waived by a party. However, if the information has been published elsewhere this is a very strong factor towards the public interest of disclosure. [3] This privilege may be claimed on two ...
Ronald Dworkin in September 2008. Dworkin's conception of the rule of law is "thick", as it encompasses a substantive theory of law and adjudication.. The "thick" rule of law entails the notion that in addition to the requirements of the thin rule, it is necessary for the law to conform with certain substantive standards of justice and human rights.