Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore

Recognition of a legitimate expectation for a substantive benefit has long been fraught with controversy both within jurisdictions that do and do not adopt the doctrine. This article seeks to assess the validity and utility of the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations as it has developed i...

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Main Authors: SHAIK, Siraj Aziz, Sui, Yi Siong
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sol_aprl-10222018-07-10T06:52:22Z Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore SHAIK, Siraj Aziz Sui, Yi Siong Recognition of a legitimate expectation for a substantive benefit has long been fraught with controversy both within jurisdictions that do and do not adopt the doctrine. This article seeks to assess the validity and utility of the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations as it has developed in common law jurisdictions and extrapolate a conclusion which would be of guidance as to what the Singapore position on the doctrine ought to be. This article argues that on balance the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations is a welcome addition to the landscape of administrative law in Singapore, and that the seminal case of Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah v. Public Prosecutor has paved the way for its application even though the dearth of subsequent case law has rendered its manifestation uncertain. 2012-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_aprl/24 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=sol_aprl http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 2008 Asian Business & Rule of Law initiative eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Constitutional Law
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SHAIK, Siraj Aziz
Sui, Yi Siong
Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
description Recognition of a legitimate expectation for a substantive benefit has long been fraught with controversy both within jurisdictions that do and do not adopt the doctrine. This article seeks to assess the validity and utility of the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations as it has developed in common law jurisdictions and extrapolate a conclusion which would be of guidance as to what the Singapore position on the doctrine ought to be. This article argues that on balance the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations is a welcome addition to the landscape of administrative law in Singapore, and that the seminal case of Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah v. Public Prosecutor has paved the way for its application even though the dearth of subsequent case law has rendered its manifestation uncertain.
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author SHAIK, Siraj Aziz
Sui, Yi Siong
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title Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
title_short Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
title_full Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
title_fullStr Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Expecting the right thing: The imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore
title_sort expecting the right thing: the imperative for recognising substantive legitimate expectations in singapore
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2012
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_aprl/24
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