Pro bono resources on criminal law. Might be of interest to the following groups:
See also: Criminal Procedure resources
Acknowledgement: Special thanks to Tan Fong Han '20 (LL.B. (Hon.) NUS) for her advice and assistance in this section.
Refer to the following statutes and related subsidiary legislation on Singapore Statutes Online.
Note: The lists are not exhaustive.
A. Historical Background to Major Criminal Law Legislation
Current | Historically Known As | Link to Subsidiary Legislation |
Criminal Procedure Code |
Criminal Procedure Ordinance of 1890 |
SL |
Evidence Act | Evidence Act 1872 | SL |
Penal Code | Ordinance No. IV of 1871 | - |
B. Other Major Primary and Subsidiary Legislation in Singapore
Source: adapted from the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme by The Law Society Pro Bono Services (Rebranded to: Pro Bono SG). An archived version of the page is available here.
Subject Browsing
Step 1: Login to LawNet (access: Faculty of Law staff and students) (access: Other NUS staff & students)
Step 2: Click on "Legal Research" tab and select the "Subject Browse"
Step 3: Find "Criminal Law" in the Subject Tree
Step 4: Click on the folder icon to view sub-classes of the Criminal Law Subject Tree
Step 5: Click on the "Criminal Law" to view relevant cases. If you are unable to locate your desired subject on the subject tree, try the following techniques.
Singapore
India
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Clement Lin Zikai '18 (LL.B. (Hon.) NUS) was the editor of this page from Jan 2019 to April 2022.