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Documents from 2017

More Thoughts on Another Record-Breaking Season for Singapore’s International Mooters, Siyuan CHEN

Prosecutorial Discretion Revisited, Siyuan CHEN

Re-assessing the evidentiary regime of the International Court of Justice: A case for codifying its discretion to exclude evidence, Siyuan CHEN

Redefining Relevancy and Exclusionary Discretion in Sir James Fitzjames Stephen’s Indian Evidence Act of 1872: The Singapore Experiment and Lessons for Other Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions, Siyuan CHEN

Regulating Aerial Photography and Videography Proportionately, Siyuan CHEN

Reliability and Relevance as the Touchstones for Admissibility of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Muhammad bin Kadar v PP [2011] 3 SLR 1205 [Case Note], Siyuan CHEN

Revisiting the Similar Fact Rule in Singapore: Public Prosecutor v. Mas Swan bin Adnan and another, Siyuan CHEN

Sham Marriages, Ancillary Powers, and Moral Discourse: Toh Seok Kheng v. Huang Huiqun; ADP v. ADQ, Siyuan CHEN

Some Thoughts on a Record-Breaking 2014/15 Season for Singapore’s International Mooters, Siyuan CHEN

The 2012 Amendments to Singapore's Evidence Act: More Questions than Answers as Regards Expert Opionion Evidence?, Siyuan CHEN

The Corroborative Effect of Lies, Siyuan CHEN

The Discretionary Death Penalty for Drug Couriers in Singapore: Four Challenges, Siyuan CHEN

The Division of Matrimonial Assets: A Mathematical Methodology as a "Check"? AJR v. AJS, Siyuan CHEN

The Final Twist in Common Intention? Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan v. Public Prosecutor, Siyuan CHEN

The Judicial Discretion to Exclude Relevant Evidence: Perspectives from an Indian Evidence Act Jurisdiction, Siyuan CHEN

The Judicial Duty to Give Reasons: Thong Ah Fat v Public Prosecutor [2011] SGCA 65, Siyuan CHEN

The Limits of Prosecutorial Discretion in Singapore: Past, Present, and Future, Siyuan CHEN

The Limits of Prosecutorial Discretion in Singapore: Past, Present, and Future, Siyuan CHEN

The Little India Riot: Domestic and International Law Perspectives, Siyuan CHEN

The New Discretionary Death Penalty for Drug Couriers in Singapore: Evidential, Certification, and Sentencing Issues, Siyuan CHEN

The Prosecution's Duty of Disclosure in Singapore: Muhammad bin Kadar v Public Prosecutor [2011] 3 SLR 1205, Siyuan CHEN

The Regulation of the Recreational Use of “Drones” for Aerial Photography and Videography: Comparing Singapore’s Unmanned Aircraft Act with Other Legislation, Siyuan CHEN

The regulatory framework for aerial imaging by recreational users of "drones" in Singapore: Old and emerging issues and some possible solutions, Siyuan CHEN

The Relationship between International Law and Domestic Law: Yong Vui Kong v PP [2010] 3 SLR 489 [Case Note], Siyuan CHEN

The Unresolved Legality of Online Gambling in Singapore, Siyuan CHEN

Void Marriages, Maintenance, and Matrimonial Assets: ADP v ADQ [2012] SGCA 6, Siyuan CHEN

Civil Procedure in Singapore, Siyuan CHEN and Eunice CHUA

Civil Procedure in Singapore, Siyuan CHEN and Eunice CHUA

Recent developments in the offer to settle regime in Singapore: Accepting an offer to settle before damages are assessed and the Contra Proferentem Rule: Ong & Ong Pte Ltd v Fairview Developments Pte Ltd [2014] 2 SLR 1285, Siyuan CHEN and Eunice CHUA

Possession and Knowledge in the Misuse of Drugs Act: Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v. Public Prosecutor, Siyuan CHEN and Nathaniel Poon-Ern KHNG

The Inadmissibility of Unreliable Self-inculpatory Statements, Siyuan CHEN and Nicholas Poon

Interim Relief in Civil Matters: National Report of Singapore, Siyuan CHEN and Denise Huiwen WONG

Accurate Calculation of Short-Swing Profits Under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Andrew Chin

Healthcare Reform in America 101, Mary Ann Chirba

Editorial: Competition and Regulatory Trends in Digital Markets, Anca Daniela Chirita

Congressional Shooting, Douglas Chisholm and Mark Caleb Smith

Making a Case for Regulating Institutional Shareholders' Corporate Governance Roles, Iris H-Y Chiu and Dionysia Katelouzou

International Cooperation and Organizational Identities: The Evolution of the ASEAN Investment Regime, Sungjoon Cho and Jürgen Kurtz

Communitizing Transnational Regulatory Concerns, Sungjoon Cho, Cecilia M. Suh, and Jacob Radecki

International and Regional Trade Law: The Law of the World Trade Organization Through Cases, Sungjoon Cho, J.H.H. Weiler, Isabel Feichtner, and Julian Arato

Myanmar – Microfinance institutions and their obligations under the 2016 notifications, Nishant Choudhary

Bill 11, the Canada Health Act and the Social Union: The Need for Institutions, Sujit Choudhry

Globalization in Search of Justification: Toward a Theory of Comparative Constitutional Interpretation, Sujit Choudhry

Rights Adjudication in a Plurinational State: The Supreme Court of Canada, Freedom of Religion, and the Politics of Reasonable Accommodation, Sujit Choudhry

So What is the Real Legacy of Oakes?: Two Decades of Proportionality Analysis under the Canadian Charter’s Section 1, Sujit Choudhry

The Canadian Constitution and the World, Sujit Choudhry

Racial and Ethnic Profiling: Statutory Discretion, Constitutional Remedies, and Democratic Accountability, Sujit Choudhry and Kent Roach

A Plea to North Carolina: Bring Fairness to the Assessment of Civil Battery Liability for Defendants with Cognitive Disabilities, Johnny C. Chriscoe

A Plea to North Carolina: Bring Fairness to the Assessment of Civil Battery Liability for Defendants with Cognitive Disabilities, Johnny C. Chriscoe

Murder for Life Insurance Money: Protecting the Children, Johnny C. Chriscoe

Using Global Migration Law to Prevent Human Trafficking, Janie A. Chuang

Facial Recognition is Increasingly Common, But How Does It Work?, Jessica Gabel Cino

Sessions's Assault on Forensic Science Will Lead to More Unsafe Convictions, Jessica Gabel Cino

Tackling Technical Debt: Managing Advances in DNA Technology That Outpace the Evolution of Law, Jessica Gabel Cino

Interpreting Stale Preferential Rights to Acquire Real Estate: Beyond the Restatement of Property, Carl J. Circo

Metagasco Limited v Minister for Resources and Energy, Cristy Clark

Of what use is a deradicalized human right to water?, Cristy Clark

Afghanistan Troop Levels, Marc A. Clauson

American Health Care Act, Marc A. Clauson

Base Realignment, Marc A. Clauson

Bipartisan Talks, Marc A. Clauson

City Files Lawsuit Against Drug Companies, Marc A. Clauson

City of Dayton Files Lawsuit, Marc A. Clauson

Concern over Missing Missile Defense System, Marc A. Clauson

Emergency UN Meeting, Marc A. Clauson

Ex-Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty, Marc A. Clauson

Face the State, Marc A. Clauson

Face the State, Marc A. Clauson

Firearms in Public Buildings, Marc A. Clauson

Firing of James Comey, Marc A. Clauson

First Execution Since 2014, Marc A. Clauson

GOP Healthcare Bill, Marc A. Clauson

GOP Healthcare Bill, Marc A. Clauson

Gorsuch Confirmed, Marc A. Clauson

Gorsuch Confirmed, Marc A. Clauson

Government Shutdown?, Marc A. Clauson

Governor Kasich's State of the State Address, Marc A. Clauson

Governor Kasich's State of the State Address, Marc A. Clauson

Health Care Bill Failure, Marc A. Clauson

House Passes GOP Tax Overhaul, Marc A. Clauson

Indictments Possible in Mueller Investigation, Marc A. Clauson

Iran Nuclear Pact, Marc A. Clauson

Murphy New NJ Governor, Marc A. Clauson

North Korean Sanctions, Marc A. Clauson

Premier Leaves Marketplace, Marc A. Clauson

President Addresses U.N. for the First Time, Marc A. Clauson

Presidential News Conference, Marc A. Clauson

Presidential Tweets Unbecoming of Office, Marc A. Clauson

President Trump Expected to End DACA, Marc A. Clauson

President Trump Reacts: Blames Both Sides for Violence, Marc A. Clauson

Senate Showdown, Marc A. Clauson

Shutdown Avoided, Marc A. Clauson

Special Counsel Appointed, Marc A. Clauson

Supreme Court and Attorney General Nominees, Marc A. Clauson

Supreme Court Nominee, Marc A. Clauson

Transgender Ban in Military, Marc A. Clauson

Trump Ends DACA, Marc A. Clauson

Trump's Congressional Address, Marc A. Clauson

Trump's New Goals, Marc A. Clauson

Trump Speech on Afghanistan, Marc A. Clauson