Of ‘cut-off’ dates and domination: Some problematic aspects of the general reception of English Law in Singapore

Author

Andrew B.L. PHANG, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

12-1986

Abstract

This article deals with some problematic aspects of the general reception of English law in Singapore. It examines, first, the concept of the 'cut-off' date for statutes and the common law. The second substantive part deals with the concepts of suitability and modification, analysing their theoretical cogency as well as their application in the local context. The third and final part of the article examines the relationship between reception and stare decisis, indicating and examining potential contradictions as well as other allied issues.

Discipline

Asian Studies | Legal History

Research Areas

Corporate, Finance and Securities Law

Publication

Malayan Law Journal

Volume

28

Issue

2

First Page

242

Last Page

266

ISSN

0025-1283

Publisher

Malaya Pub. House

Citation

PHANG, Andrew B.L.. Of ‘cut-off’ dates and domination: Some problematic aspects of the general reception of English Law in Singapore. (1986). Malayan Law Journal. 28, (2), 242-266.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4217

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Additional URL

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24864571