Strengthening the Institution of Marriage as the Union of One Man and One Woman
This article examines the recent repeal of section 377A of the Penal Code and the concurrent constitutional amendment to strengthen the institution of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Specifically, it explains the jurisprudential significance of
Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Public Prosecutor [2020] SGCA 11
A Watershed Judgment for Article 14 Rights in Singapore? To what extent is the Article 14 constitutional right to freedom of speech, assembly, and association protected in Singapore? On a practical level, how will a Court determine whether a law impermissibly
Unwritten Constitutional Norms: Finding the Singapore Constitution
This article examines the judicial articulation of unwritten constitutional norms in Singapore over the last few years. It takes as its starting point that the constitution is underpinned by foundational norms and the articulation of such norms is important to
Reconsidering the Presumption of Constitutionality and Pre-Constitutional Legislation
The Presumption of Constitutionality is an oft-cited but seldom explored theme in Constitutional Law, and would appear to have been settled after the Court of Appeal decision in Lim Meng Suang & anor v Attorney-General. However, the recent Indian Supreme