History of the Singapore Legal System

This chapter tells the history of the Singapore legal system, starting with the pre-independence years from the founding of Singapore in 1819. The focus is with the post-independence years, when a new, independent Singapore had to grapple with the consolidation of an equally new legal system.

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Main Author: GOH, Yihan
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
Subjects:
Law
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1586
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Summary:This chapter tells the history of the Singapore legal system, starting with the pre-independence years from the founding of Singapore in 1819. The focus is with the post-independence years, when a new, independent Singapore had to grapple with the consolidation of an equally new legal system.