Commercial judicial review in Singapore: Strategic or spontaneous

• Main Author: TAN, Eugene K. B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Commercial Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3264
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This article examines the increasing use of judicial review under administrative law by corporate entities in Singapore to protect or even to assert strategic business interests. When used effectively, commercial judicial review can be a powerful tool. It considers why such a trend has arisen and the implications for public law litigation. The backdrop of the Attorney-General (Additional Functions) Act is also considered. The article argues that judicial review is increasingly an important consideration for companies seeking to protect their interests against what they regard as unfair or unlawful government or regulatory actions. It suggests that private sector entities in embracing public law litigation would also do well to also support administrative law values such as legality, fairness, and accountability.