Singapore Law Review


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The Singapore Law Review is an independent legal publication body, exclusively run by students of the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law. The Review's illustrious history began in 1959, with the pioneer publication of the student-run legal journal titled Me Judice in the University of Malaya. Following the independence of Singapore in 1965, the journal was subsequently renamed the Singapore Law Review in 1969. Apart from a publication hiatus between 1972 and 1979, the Singapore Law Review has been published annually ever since. Each Volume of the Journal features between six to eight articles written by Justices of the Supreme Court, eminent scholars, legal practitioners, and law students from Singapore and abroad. The topics of the publications similarly cover a wide range from the study of jurisprudence, to cutting-edge empirical research on legal matters, to discussions about recent legal developments, both locally and internationally. Our strict editorial process ensures that the articles found in the Journal meet the highest benchmark of legal writing.







Singapore Law Review


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Constitutional Interpretation in Singapore


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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.




Authoritarian Rule of Law


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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.




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Drugs Law and Legal Practice in Southeast Asia


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Drugs Law and Legal Practice in Southeast Asia investigates criminal law and practice relevant to drugs regulation in three Southeast Asian jurisdictions: Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam. These jurisdictions represent a spectrum of approaches to drug regulation in Southeast Asia, highlighting differences in practice between civil and common law countries, and between liberal and authoritarian states. This book offers the first major English language empirical investigation and comparative analysis of regulation, jurisprudence, court procedure, and practices relating to drugs law enforcement in these three states.




Singapore Law Review


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Singapore Law Review


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