Judicial independence
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Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government, meaning that courts should not be subject to improper influence from those branches
Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, by portraitist John Trumbull c. 1792. In The Federalist No. 78, published 28 May 1788, Hamilton wrote: "The complete independence of the courts of justice is particularly essential in a limited constitution."
The judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore serve in the Supreme Court, the Family Justice Courts, and the State Courts. They hear and determine disputes between litigants in civil cases and, i
The Supreme Court Building, designed by Foster and Partners, which commenced operations on 20 June 2005 – photographed in August 2006
The former Supreme Court building, officially opened in 1939, housed the Court of Appeal and some of the courtrooms of the High Court until 2005 – photographed in August 2006
On St. Andrew's Road facing the Padang is City Hall, which was built between 1926 and 1929 and housed 12 courtrooms of the High Court from 1988 to 2005 – photographed in January 2006
The State Courts Complex at Havelock Square, which houses the District Courts and Magistrates' Courts