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The attorney-general's role as the Government's legal adviser is performed by the AGC's Civil Division. The functions of the attorney-general include advising ministries and organs of state on legal matters; drafting and vetting contracts and legal documents; and representing the Government in international initiatives and litigation matters, among others.
Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai SC (born October 1953) [1] [2] is a Singaporean lawyer who has been serving as the ninth attorney-general of Singapore since 2017.. A former corporate lawyer, Wong was the chairman and a senior partner of Allen & Gledhill, as well as the chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
In 1948, Ahmad stood as an independent candidate in the Municipal Commission Election in Singapore and won. He became Singapore's first State Advocate General in 1959, and the nation's first non-British Attorney-General in 1966. He moved to Malaysia in 1969. In 1972, he became the dean of the law faculty of the University of Malaya. There he ...
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State Courts judges lack tenure, and the LSC determines the terms of their appointments. [67] Thus, the substance of the criticisms is that the career advancement of the lower judiciary depends on the LSC, of which the Attorney-General is a member.
Sundaresh Menon (born 26 February 1962) is a Singaporean lawyer who has been serving as Chief Justice of Singapore since 2012.. Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Menon was a Judicial Commissioner between 2006 and 2007, Attorney-General between 2010 and 2012, and a Justice of the Court of Appeal.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said he will hand leadership of the ruling People's Action Party to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as soon as the party ...
Cabinet has the general direction and control of the government and is accountable [1] to Parliament. There are three separate branches of government: the legislature, executive and judiciary resembling by the Westminster system. [2] Singapore has been described as being a de facto one-party state.