Revisiting the Similar Fact Rule in Singapore: Public Prosecutor v. Mas Swan bin Adnan and another
The similar fact rule in Singapore—as with the law on any evidence law doctrine that can be found in both our Evidence Act and the common law—has required clarification for some time. This note, which discusses the latest local decision on the similar fact rule, considers if that decision is compati...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2011
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| Institution: | Singapore Management University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The similar fact rule in Singapore—as with the law on any evidence law doctrine that can be found in both our Evidence Act and the common law—has required clarification for some time. This note, which discusses the latest local decision on the similar fact rule, considers if that decision is compatible with the Evidence Act and the various conceptualisations underlying the doctrine. |
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