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The Asian Journal of International Law is a peer-reviewed law review focusing on public and private international law. It is an official publication of the Asian Society of International Law and is published by Cambridge University Press. [1] It is produced by the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and succeeds the Singapore Year ...
There are three general sources of Singapore law: legislation, judicial precedents ( case law ), and custom. [1] Legislation is divided into statutes and subsidiary legislation. Statutes are written laws enacted by the Singapore Parliament, as well as by other bodies that had power to pass laws for Singapore in the past.
The Law Society of Singapore is a law society and is analogous to what is called a Bar Association in many countries and should not be confused with the Singapore Academy of Law . The society's motto is "An Advocate for the Profession, An Advocate for the Community." The Law Society moved its premises from South Bridge Road to Maxwell Chambers ...
Website. www .law .nus .edu .sg. The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law ( NUS Law) is Singapore's oldest law school. NUS Law was initially established in 1956 as the Department of Law in the University of Malaya. After its establishment, NUS Law was Singapore's only law school for half a century, until the subsequent establishment ...
The CIL engages in research and capacity building on international law and policy. The Centre organises conferences, seminars and forums to encourage dialogue and the sharing of information on significant international law and policy issues affecting South East Asia or the Asia-Pacific region. The Centre also collaborates with a network of ...
Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah (born 24 April 1942) [1] is a legal academic. He is an Emeritus Professor and former C. J. Koh Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore, [2] the Tunku Abdul Rahman Professor of Law at the University of Malaya, [3] and the former head of the school of law at the University of Tasmania. [4]
For graduate students, NUS Law offers a J.D. programme, several coursework LL.M. programmes, and a research Ph.D. programme. Admissions for graduate programmes generally require a good bachelor's degree in law. Publications. NUS Law publishes the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, one of the oldest law journals in the Commonwealth.
Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High Court, and the subordinate courts, namely the State Courts and Family Justice Courts . Singapore practices the common law legal system, where the decisions of higher courts constitute binding ...