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To counter racial and political tensions in Singapore during the 1950s and 1960s, and foster closer ties among different ethnic groups through centralised control, [3] the Government of Singapore established the People's Association (PA) through an Act of Parliament, the People's Association Act 1960 and the statutory board came into being on 1 July 1960.
In Taw Cheng Kong, the respondent challenged his conviction for corruption on the ground that section 37 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, [21] which extends the effect of the Act to corrupt acts by Singapore citizens (but not non-citizens) occurring outside Singapore, discriminated against citizens and thus violated Article 12(1). The Court ...
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;
This is a somewhat complete list of all Singapore Acts of Parliament which have been passed - the entire list of acts passed is available online at the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers website, at Singapore Statutes.
Today, the Court of Appeal of Singapore is the highest court in the land. The independent status of Singapore's legal system was underlined by the repeal of section 5 of the Civil Law Act on 12 November 1993 by the Application of English Law Act 1993. [71] The Act aims to clarify the extent of the application of English law in Singapore.
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.
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore.A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia made applicable to Singapore by the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 (No. 9 of 1965, 1985 Rev. Ed.), and the Republic of ...
The Supreme Court of Singapore is a set of courts in Singapore, comprising the Court of Appeal and the High Court.It hears both civil and criminal matters. The Court of Appeal hears both civil and criminal appeals from the High Court.