This article takes a contextual approach to analyzing judicial engagement with the doctrine
of unconstitutional constitutional amendments. It argues that in assessing judicial reception …

In attempting to eradicate a backlog, can a jurisdiction prioritise court efficiency without
affecting substantive justice? This article engages with this question by considering the …

Constitutional supremacy, the supremacy of the basic law, is considered as the system of
government in which the freedom of the legislature of parliamentary supremacy relinquishes …

This book examines the operation of the rule of law in the non-liberal democracy of
Singapore. The rule of law in Singapore has been both lauded for anchoring efficient and …

In May 2019, Singapore passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation
Act (POFMA). Yoking theorising on authoritarian rule of law to analysis of political …

When interpreting the fundamental liberties in the Singapore Constitution, courts presently
do not engage in a proportionality analysis-that is, a consideration of whether limitations on …

This chapter provides the dominant rationales that are said to underlie freedom of speech,
and it evaluates how the autochthonous narrative in Singapore combines a neo …

Dialogue metaphor in the relationship between judicial and political branches of
government-courts initiating conversations on constitutional issues-political branch's final …

This chapter argues that the 2016 amendment exercise also demonstrates the advantages
of a more diverse engagement in the constitutional-political arena. It is clear that public …