The Second Charter of Justice and the First Recorder (Part 2)
This is the second of a two-part article that documents the earliest days of the Court of Judicature in Singapore and the problems in its administration. Read part one here. This is a much revised and truncated version of a much
The Second Charter of Justice and the First Recorder (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part article that documents the earliest days of the Court of Judicature in Singapore and the problems in its administration.
Establishing Order … and Law in Singapore
The British East India Company 1819–1824 (Part 2) This is a much revised and truncated version of a much longer chapter written in connection with the Law Society’s Administration of Justice in Singapore 1819–1942 project for which the Society was awarded
Establishing Order … and Law in Singapore
The British East India Company 1819–1824 (Part 1) This is a much revised and truncated version of a much longer chapter written in connection with the Law Society’s Administration of Justice in Singapore 1819–1942 project for which the Society was awarded
Two Centuries of British Rule of Law: A Look Back to 1819
As Singapore commemorates its bicentennial, we look back at the year 1819 when British law was first “introduced” into Singapore. The article argues that at the “founding” of modern Singapore, international law played a far larger role than the English