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Public Law and Legal Theory

2010

Singapore Management University

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Iftikhar Chaudhry’S Options: Can The Courts Remake Pakistani Democracy?, Shubhankar Dam Oct 2010

Iftikhar Chaudhry’S Options: Can The Courts Remake Pakistani Democracy?, Shubhankar Dam

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No abstract provided.


Prioritising Strong And Effective Government, Tan K. B. Eugene Apr 2010

Prioritising Strong And Effective Government, Tan K. B. Eugene

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Future tweaks to electoral system should promote deeper political representation, substantive participation


Formal Alliance Not The Panacea, Tan K. B. Eugene Apr 2010

Formal Alliance Not The Panacea, Tan K. B. Eugene

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Opposition still needs to manage the egos of key players and keep distrust between parties at bay


Wrongful Convictions In Singapore: A General Survey Of Risk Factors, Siyuan Chen, Eunice Chua Jan 2010

Wrongful Convictions In Singapore: A General Survey Of Risk Factors, Siyuan Chen, Eunice Chua

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This article seeks to raise awareness about the potential for wrongful convictions in Singapore by analysing the factors commonly identified as contributing towards wrongful convictions in other jurisdictions, including institutional failures and suspect evidence. It also considers whether the social conditions in Singapore are favourable to discovering and publicising wrongful convictions. The authors come to the conclusion that Singapore does well on a number of fronts and no sweeping reforms are necessary However there are areas of risk viz the excessive focus on crime control rather than due process, which require some tweaking of the system.