Constitutional Law for law schools in Malaysia and Singapore. In the short span of just 18
years, the jurisprudence that has been developed by the courts in both countries has grown …

At the heart of a constitutional bill of rights which is designed to secure liberties and to
guarantee fundamental human rights is the espousal of a political philosophy which stands …

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 …

Page 1 Evolution of a Revolution Forty years of the Singapore Constitution Edited by Li-ann Thio
and Kevin YL Tan 1 Cavendish Page 2 Evolution of a Revolution Between 1965 and 2005 …

'If you have plain straightforward Westminster rules... we would never have had self-renewal
and a series of good people getting into the government and working Singapore up the …

Like most post-colonial nations, Singapore adopted the British Westminster parliamentary
system of government with a slight twist. Singapore has a written constitution and Article 4 …

This article seeks to draw out the constitutional significance of recent events and
developments in Singapore government and politics and to provide a provisional oientation …

I propose to question Dr. Ramraj's recent argument in this Journal that September 1 Ith has"
exposed the increase in ethnic tensions in Singapore and Malaysia", and that there have …

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 …

This chapter examines the roots of the Westminster model matrix from its origins in the Privy
Council decisions of the 1960s and 1970s. It examines its application to Singapore through …