The Attorney-General’s Chambers (“AGC”) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the rule of law and strengthening the efficiency and integrity of Singapore’s legal system. It also assists the Judiciary in the fair and impartial administration of justice in Singapore in carrying out its prosecutorial functions.
As the Government’s legal adviser in all aspects of public administration law, criminal law, international law, legislation and law reform, AGC is able to provide a vast array of legal expertise for the good governance of Singapore.
AGC has discharged its constitutional functions with fairness and efficiency. We will always continue to strive to do better.
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| 13 Aug 2010 | High Court Dismissed Application of Yong Vui Kong for Judicial View On 13 August 2010, the High Court dismissed the application of Yong Vui Kong for judicial review. In the judgement, the Judge stated that there was no meritorious ground on which judicial review can be sustained. The Court ruled that the clemency process is not justiciable, and also made the following rulings: (a) the power to grant pardons under Article 22P of the Constitution is exercised by the Cabinet, and not the President, who has no discretion in the matter; (b) apparent bias is not an available ground on which to review the clemency process; (c) there is no evidence of a pre-determination of Yong’s imminent petition of clemency; and (d) there is no basis for a substantive right to the materials which will be before the Cabinet when it advises the President on any clemency petition. |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Updates on Contempt of Court Proceedings Against Mr Alan Shadrake - Hearing on 30 July 2010 Please click here for the media background brief. |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Pilot Discovery Project Click here for more information. |
| 26 Jul 2010 | |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Media Background Brief - Contempt of Court Proceedings Against Mr Alan Shadrake |
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