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The vision and mission of the Singapore courts is ‘A trusted Judiciary. Ready for tomorrow’. Core values. The core values of the Singapore judiciary are as follows. Fairness: We treat everyone and every case with fairness. Accessibility: We enhance access to justice. Integrity: We do the right thing, without fear or favour, affection or ill ...
The Penal Code 1871 sets out general principles [1] of the criminal law of Singapore, as well as the elements and penalties of general criminal offences such as assault, criminal intimidation, mischief, grievous hurt, theft, extortion, sex crimes and cheating. [2]
Criminal Law in Malaysia and Singapore (2nd ed.). Singapore: Lexis Nexis. Chan, Wing Cheong; Andrew Phang (2001). The Development of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. ISBN 981-04-3720-X.
The Supreme Court of Singapore, where all suspects in Singapore face trial for crimes that attract life imprisonment. Life imprisonment is a legal penalty in Singapore. This sentence is applicable for more than forty offences under Singapore law (including the Penal Code, the Kidnapping Act and Arms Offences Act), such as culpable homicide not amounting to murder, attempted murder (if hurt was ...
According to the Government, the Act is only used as a last resort when a serious crime has been committed and a court prosecution is not possible because witnesses are unwilling or afraid to testify in court. The Act is used largely in cases relating to secret societies, drug trafficking and loansharking; in 2016, out of a total of 109 ...
The Penal Code [38] states the elements and penalties of common criminal offences such as homicide, theft and cheating, and also sets out general principles of criminal law in Singapore. The Sale of Goods Act, [39] an English Act made applicable to Singapore by the Application of English Law Act, sets out legal rules relating to the sale and ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2015; Organised Crime Act 2015; Pawnbrokers Act 2015; Police Force (Amendment) Act 2015; Public Transport Council (Amendment) Act 2015; Silver Support Scheme Act 2015; State Lands (Amendment) Act 2015; Supplementary Supply (FY 2014) Act 2015; Supply Act 2015; Third-Party Taxi Booking Service ...
The State Courts of Singapore (formerly the Subordinate Courts) [1] is one of the three categories of courts in Singapore, the other categories being the Supreme Court and Family Justice Courts. The State Courts comprise the District and Magistrate Courts—both of which oversee civil and criminal matters—as well as specialised courts such as ...