Illegality is one of the three broad headings of judicial review of administrative action in Singapore, the others being irrationality and procedural impropriety. To avoid acting illegally, an adminis
The Supreme Court of Singapore in August 2010. The building is the seat of the High Court, which carries out judicial review in administrative law.
An aerial view of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory. In a 2000 case the High Court of England and Wales held that legislation excluding Chagossians from the atoll was ultra vires the Government's lawmaking powers, but this decision was overruled by the House of Lords in 2008.
Revenue House, where Singapore Customs is based. In Re Fong Thin Choo (1991), the High Court held that it could judicially review a decision of the Director-General of Customs and Excise which was alleged to have been made on the basis of insufficient evidence.
The high street of Witney, Oxfordshire. In a 1995 case involving a denial of planning permission to Tesco Stores for the construction of a retail food superstore in the town, the House of Lords held that so long that a decision-maker does not act in a Wednesbury-unreasonable manner, it is entitled to place on a relevant consideration whatever weight it sees fit.
Procedural impropriety in Singapore administrative law is one of the three broad categories of judicial review, the other two being illegality and irrationality. A public authority commits procedural
Illegality in Singapore administrative law
…Illegality is one of the three broad headings of judicial review of administrative action in Singapore, the others being irrationality and procedural impropriety. To avoid acting illegally, an administrative body or public authority must correctly understand the law regulating its power to act and to make…
The Supreme Court of Singapore, which is made up of the Court of Appeal and the High Court. One of the broad categories of judicial review recognized by these courts is procedural impropriety.
A sculpture of Lady Justice by Rodolfo Nolli in the tympanum of the Old Supreme Court Building. The rule against bias is regarded as one of the two pillars of natural justice.
Japanese soldiers on trial for war crimes in the Old Supreme Court Building on 21 January 1946. The rule of fair hearing, which is one of the two pillars of natural justice, requires that no one ought to be condemned unheard.
Turf City in Bukit Timah, the former location of the Bukit Turf Club. In a 1992 case against the Club, the High Court set out a number of factors that a tribunal should consider to decide if a person before it should be allowed legal representation.