April 2012
1 post
Palm tree justice
The term “palm tree justice” is a fairly well-known term in legal contexts, used to describe legal redress meted out at the whim of the adjudicator with little regard for the certainty one expects from a system of rules. The term generally carries a negative connotation. We see it from time to time in local judgments and it appears to be a favourite of Justices of Appeal Andrew Phang...
March 2012
2 posts
Constitutional beauty
Article 1 of our Constitution reads:
“This Constitution may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.”
Article 2 continues:
“In this Constitution, unless it is otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires - “Cabinet” means the Cabinet constituted under this Constitution … “
Not very inspiring is it? I doubt fervent...
