The Singapore Law Review

If you missed our announcement during lecture or our posters pasted all over the school, fear not! Below are the details you missed:

The Singapore Law Review (SLR) is looking for new members this academic year to help out with our publications - a monthly newsletter Juris Illuminae, as well as our annual Journal - not just writing and editing, but also things ranging from layout and design to comic-drawing! We are also recruiting people to help out with the organisation and publicity of our events, which is one enriching ride in itself.

While we do have one of the most stringent and detailed recruitment processes in Law School because we only want the best, do not be daunted by the application process - we promise all successful applicants into the SLR would have an experience unlike any that any other club could offer.

For more information and to talk to seniors, do join us at our Recruitment Tea 2008 on 18th August, 2008, Monday, at SR 4-1 from 10am to 12pm to get to know us better over a delicious spread of food!

If you cannot join us for some unfortunate reason, just fill up the application form here (slr-august-recruitment-application-form) and send it to recruitment@singaporelawreview.org by 27th August 2008, 2359 hours. We will contact you for an interview if you are shortlisted.

If you have any queries, feel free to direct them to us at that email as well.

An awesome ride through the upcoming academic year is just a form and a click of the mouse away!

WHY HESITATE? TAKE SLR!

We look forward to seeing you soon (:

Love,

Singapore Law Review Editorial Board 2008/2009

After more than six months since announcing the competition, the entries have arrived and we are currently deliberating the shortlist, which will be announced shortly. For most of us, this means waiting for the most exciting part of the competition yet — the Symposium itself, which will be held over two days on 25 and 26 August. Of course, the SLR IWS website is not going to go silent during this period. Look out for new updates in that site as we feature our shortlisted entries and the people who worked hard to write them.

The Singapore Law Review International Writing Symposium is proudly supported by the NUS Faculty of Law, the Singapore Academy of Law and TS Oon & Bazul.

From the Editor-in-Chief

The criminal law governs the acts of individuals and seeks to establish order while simultaneously preventing harm in inherently chaotic societies. As its control and reach over citizens over the land are manifestly formidable, the criminal law must invariably be underpinned by notions of justice and fairness; otherwise it would lose all normative reason for its existence. This issue of the Juris Illuminae examines the various facets of the law in this regard, from the initiation stage of prosecutorial discretion to evidential and constitutional worries at trial, and their need for reform, if any. An intriguing interview with Mr. Subhas Anandan, arguably Singapore’s best-known criminal lawyer, is also included. He provides his views on his practice and motivations – topics that will greatly interest students considering a similar career path.

This issue marks the end of the Singapore Law Review’s current editorial board’s contributions to this flourishing newsletter. The Review thanks Colin Ng & Partners for their kind partnership and support throughout the year. We are also grateful for the opportunities afforded to us in furthering our aim of facilitating the cognisance and discussion of all matters legal. We must also thank you, the loyal reader, for without an audience, words will be for naught.

Do enjoy this last issue of Juris for the academic year and all the best in the coming examinations!

(Read the Print Version: Juris Illuminae Vol. 4 Issue 5 Print Edition) (more…)