Singapore is a republic with a government system of parliament system. Singapore was once a British colony and her legal system derives from common law developed in England.
The common law system is different from the civil law system which is managed based on Roman law such as Europe, Indonesia and Japan. Other countries that adopt variants of the Commonto Law System are the United States, Canada, Australia / New Zealand, Malaysia, India. The main feature of the common law is that the judge will be informed of the decision in the pending case by a previously resolved case determination.
Constitution
Constitution is the highest law of the country. It secures the basic freedom of individuals and provides national institutions. Laws that violate the constitution are invalid within the scope of disagreement.
The fundamental rights stipulated in the Constitution are as follows.
- The right of equal protection of the law.
- Right to speech and freedom of expression.
- Right to assemble peacefully.
- Right to form an association.
- Right to profess and practice his religion
The president of the head of state appoints the prime minister and other members of the cabinet among the elected parliament members based on the Constitution. The prime minister leads the Cabinet in government administration.
Current President Tony Tan, People's President Lee Hsien Long has been appointed prime minister since 2004.
Legislative body
Congress signs the president with the Singapore parliament. Singapore's parliament is modeled on Westminster's parliamentary democracy system and members of parliament are voted in the usual general election.
Congressional functions include enacting legislation, managing state finances, and playing an important / hearing role to confirm the actions of the ruling party and ministries.
Members of Congress are currently representing three political parties.
Executive
Executives include President, Cabinet, Attorney General.
The chief executive is the president. The President was elected by the people and authorized to refuse government budget and inauguration to the public office.
The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister and is in charge of all policies of the government and administration of daily politics. The Council and companies are summarizing the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Government Ministers.
Current President Tony Tan and Lee Sien Long of the People & Acton Party have been appointed prime minister since 2004.
Lawyers are the main legal advisers of the government and have the power and discretion to suspect criminals. Sundaresh Memon is the current Attorney General.
Justice
The judiciary consists of the Supreme Court and the lower courts, and the Attorney General is the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is an appellate court that listens to both civil and criminal proceedings of the High Court and Lower Court.
The lower court has a district court, a criminal court & # 39; a court, a juvenile court, a family court, a public prosecutor court, a small-sized creditor court.
The Special Constitutional Court listens to the questions the President refers to on the effectiveness of the constitutional provisions.
Judges are both arbitrators in Singapore law and facts. There is no jury at the trial.
Current chief justice is Changseok · Kyung.
Legal profession
Legal professionals in Singapore are "merging". A lawyer in Singapore can act as both a lawyer and a lawyer.
Singapore's Legal Association is a statutory body which is a representative body of all lawyers in Singapore. The Singapore Legal Academy is a statutory body with bench, bar, legal counsel and member firms of local law school faculty members.
The Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore and the Faculty of Law at Singapore Management University are doing legal subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate schools.
Law enforcement agency
Singapore police are responsible for maintaining peace and order in Singapore. In addition to the Singapore police, other government agencies also investigate the violations and enforce specific laws in the following areas:
- Central Narcotics Department - drug-related crime.
- Corruption Action Investigation Bureau - Anti - Corruption Act.
- Immigration and checkpoint stations - immigration law and customs law.
- Internal security department - domestic security.
The assistant policeman is a commercially operated organization authorized to carry out certain police style functions such as securing banks and airports by law.
Law and research in Singapore
Even in the case of a lawyer, finding related laws can be a complicated task. The starting point is a website that provides an overview of the law and links to related resources. These include:
- SingaporeLaw - It outlines the legal system in Singapore and the Commercial Code of Singapore law.
- Singapore LawOnline - a portal that provides information and links to major legal sites.
Law@gov.sg is a government portal that provides links to legal information and policies. Singapore's Law Society also provides online information on court systems and general issues such as bail, police investigation and litigation costs.
Statutes Online is a free online database of Singapore law updated monthly.
The Supreme Court and the lower court website can freely access court decisions or judgments.
December 2011
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