Singapore Legal System

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•Democracy basics: The Singapore Constitution: The separation of Powers

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•The Singapore system is based on the separation of powers , in this video the concept of splitting power into 3 branch to check and balance each other is essentially is the same as USA .

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7FQsCcbD8

Parliament

In Singapore, we follow the British Parlimentary Model called the Westminster Style of Parliament:

except that we do not have the House of Lords.

1) Law making function: Parliament makes laws and where necessary, the ruling and opposition will debate its merit before calling a vote on it.

NB: In Singapore we do not have the upper House of Lords

2) Inquisitorial function of opposition to serve as a check on the ruling party:

 Here is an example of the inquisitorial role of an opposition in a fieRce debate in UK in parliament:

Compilation of funny moments all through the years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nz846dDids

Common Law

Historical origins of common law

Stare Decisis :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLleV7XhkRI

History of Common Law:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjSa7ccitME&feature=relmfu

Most important video of the course! all 42 Minutes of it.

THE LBO course is all above the main theme of the evolution and development of Law and this one on Negligence is the best example used by Common Law Universities worldwide. 

If you miss this out, you may be in a daze throughout this course and this will shortcut your study time.