Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment No.2) Bill [Bill no. 33/2018] Introduction Sir, I stand in support of this Bill, which updates our civil procedure framework. In particular, I welcome the clarification that the court may hear matters through live video or television link. This aligns the legislative framework with the tools already at the disposal of court users such as the Technology courts and Mobile Technology Facility Services for use in non-technology courtrooms and hearing chambers.....
Speech by Minister for Law, K Shanmugam SC, during the Committee of Supply Debate 2018 Mr Chairman, 1. I thank the Members who spoke. LEGAL REFORMS 2. I will start with overview of the legal reforms in our civil, family and criminal justice systems which Mr De Souza spoke about. A. CIVIL JUSTICE 3. In the area of civil justice, my Ministry has been working closely with the Judiciary, legal practitioners. The aim is to keep legal costs affordable;....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill [Bill No. 47/2017] Introduction Sir, I stand in support of this Bill. The Bill relate to proposed amendments to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. It deals with matters relating to the operation and jurisdiction of the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”). The SICC was officially launched on 5 January 2015. ....
Speech by Minister for Law, K Shanmugam, during the Committee of Supply Debate 2017 Madam Chairman, 1. I thank the Members who spoke. 2. Fundamentally, in the areas of law and justice, we rank well because of our strong societal and institutional foundations. 3. In terms of commitment to the rule of law, we are number one in Asia, as ranked by the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index (2016), and the Asian Intelligence Report’s Corruption Perception Index (2017).....