Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/white-printed-paper-spFYbCSF-Ec By Koh Jia Hao Introduction Ouster clauses are ‘[s]tatutory provision[s] which seek to limit [or completely oust] the ordinary jurisdiction of the court’ in reviewing decisions taken by public bodies [1]. It is trite law that courts would adopt a restrictive interpretation of them. The direct contention between ouster clauses and the court’s power gives rise to a pertinent question: how far would courts go i

Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/white-concrete-pillar-during-daytime-0LUqdizULdY By Sit Jie Ren Introduction The right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law is one of the key constitutional liberties enshrined in Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore. [1] The orthodox approach taken by Singapore’s courts, when assessing the constitutionality of statutory provisions and executive actions under this Article, has been the reasonable classification

Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-person-in-a-coat-and-hat-standing-in-front-of-a-building-ANo2N6IQCQE By Chrisllynn Siah Introduction The 2023-24 Parliamentary session was opened on Tuesday, November 7 by His Majesty The King. During the State Opening of Parliament, King Charles established the Government’s legislative agenda. This involved carrying over the Victims and Prisoners Bill (also known as the Sentencing Bill) that was first introduced during the 2022-23 Parlia