The Singapore Legal SystemKevin Tan Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore, 1999 - 531 pages This is the second edition of the highly successful book first published in 1989. It has been extensively revised in content and updated: Eight out of fourteen chapters are new, including chapters such as The Constitutional Framework of Powers, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and The Singapore Legal System and International Law. The law on all subjects has been updated. |
Contents
The Singapore Legal System in Context | 1 |
A Short Legal and Constitutional History of Singapore | 26 |
The Constitutional Framework of Powers | 67 |
Copyright | |
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