The Singapore Law Journal, is a journal run by Lexicon, a student-run club under the School of Law at Singapore Management University. It publishes commentaries, case notes, and/or articles on current developments and issues in all legal fields, in particular, on subjects relevant to Singapore law, common law legal systems, and international law.
The Singapore Law Journal is published annually with the first issue in 2021 and is available in print and digitally. Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon) may be cited as SLJ. Reissues of the Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon) may be cited as SLJ(R).
ISSN: 2737-5048.
Submissions from 2023
SLJ editorial notice, Singapore Management University
Foreword, Pey Woan LEE
Valedictory reference in honour of Justice Andrew Phang: Compilation of valedictory addresses for Justice Andrew Phang, Hon. Sundaresh MENON, Indranee RAJAH, Lucien WONG, Hon. Yihan GOH, Adrian TAN, Davinder SINGH, Scott TAN, and Hon. Andrew PHANG
Taming reflective loss – Miao Weiguo v Tendcare Medical Group Holdings Pte Ltd [2022] 1 SLR 884, Pey Woan LEE
Stephen’s prudent person and the standard of proof in Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions, Siyuan CHEN
Single crime, dual crime and another? Expansion of the concept of joint liability under section 34 of the Penal Code – Public Prosecutor v Azlin Bte Arujunah and other appeals [2022] 2 SLR 825, Ting Xuan Jordan CHIA and Natalia Mai DO NGOC
How to construe an atypical bill of lading: The “Luna” and another appeal [2021] 2 SLR 1054, Alexis Kaixin LOK
What cases are to be heard by the Appellate Division and why: Noor Azlin bte Abdul Rahman and another v Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd [2021] 2 SLR 440, Grace Jin Yi NAI
The advisory jurisdiction of the Constitutional Tribunal under article 100 of the Constitution, Don Jia Hao HO
Cyberoperations and sovereignty in international law, Joel Wei Xuan FUN
Submissions from 2022
Foreword, Hon. Andrew PHANG
Giants of contract law – Some personal reflections, Hon. Andrew PHANG
Reforming Singapore’s law on division of matrimonial assets, Jia En TEO
Walking a tightrope in the online arena – Regulating the freedom of expression, Yoong San TAN
The interaction between foreign and domestic doctrines of illegality: Ang Jian Sheng Jonathan v Lyu Yan [2021] 1 SLR 1091, Wen Yee CHANG
Through the rocky road – Divergent opinions on “No oral modification” Clauses: Charles Lim Teng Siang v Hong Choon Hau [2021] 2 SLR 153, Wei Xuan Joel FUN
Remedying the uncertainty surrounding penalties and liquidated damages: Denka Advantech Pte Ltd v Seraya Energy Pte Ltd [2021] 1 SLR 631, Qing Zhe TAN and Rui Xin LEE
A novel approach to deriving sentencing frameworks – Sentencing as a science and/or art? Supreme Court Case Summary: Takaaki Masui v Public Prosecutor, Keith Ian Ray TOH and Shawn De Xian ANG
Retirement from trusteeship – Express and statutory powers: Supreme Court Case Summary: Chan Yun Cheong (trustee of the will of the testator) v Chan Chi Cheong (trustee of the will of the testator, Noemi En-Hui Sarah CHAW
The precise ambit of the sealing requirement for deeds, Robbie Shih Rong TAN
Submissions from 2021
Foreword, Yihan GOH
Elections during COVID-19: Welcome clarifications, unanswered questions, Joel Wei Xuan FUN
The presumption of innocence: A golden thread always to be seen, Mark Zi Han CHIA
Form or substance? Excluding liability for misrepresentation, Zhi Jia KOH
The limits to freedom to contract: Supreme court case summary: Leiman, Ricardo v Noble Resources Ltd, Jia Xin TAN
The impossibility defence: Supreme Court case summary: Han Fang Guan v Public Prosecutor, Kwang Chian LEE
Do algorithms dream of mistaken contracts? Supreme Court case summary: Quoine Pte Ltd v B2C2 Ltd, Lokman Bin Mohamed Rafi HAKIM
Accrual of cause of action in negligence: IPP Financial Advisers Pte v Saimee bin Jumaat, Gary Kok Yew CHAN
Two steps forward, one step back? An attempt to cure due process paranoia, Louis Yi Hang LAU