GROUP 1 – 2ND QUESTION Why is the purposive approach towards statutory interpretation the preferred principle to be applied in the interpretation of Constitution instruments and legislation in the Caribbean? The doctrine of Separation of Powers is enshrined in the Constitutions of the Commonwealth Caribbean providing power to the legislature to make laws while providing the authority to the judiciary to interpret the laws. The interpretation of statutes is important as it helps establish judicial
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Subscribe to blog Subscribe via RSS 52 Things to do in Singapore before you die Posted by Bryan Choo on Monday‚ 25 November 2013 in Featured Attraction ReviewsFont size: Larger SmallerSubscribe to this entryPrintSome say Singapore is boring. That there isn’t anything to do besides shopping‚ eating‚ movie watching and um... queuing. Why do people spend hours lining up for tyre manufacturer recommended dim sum‚ American donuts and black Japanese cats? They must be really bored to give up their
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Kong‚ most of the lower class and low-skilled industries are in low level of wage‚ therefore some people in society had some opinion to The Legislative Council relating to statutory minimum wage‚ as a way to protect blue collar of life. In 2006-2007 Policy Address‚ protecting labour rights is one of the highlights‚ the Government launch a Wage Protection Movement for employees in the cleansing and guarding services sectors to ensure the employees of these two sectors will receive wages not lower
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From 0 to 5 years old‚ the child follows the statutory framework called Early Years Foundation Stage. This framework consists mostly of standards and procedures to make sure all children can develop in a safe and healthy environment‚ preparing them to school and to further learning. At age 4-5‚ the child goes to the Reception class. If they are 4‚ it means they are still under the EYFS framework; when they turn 5 it means the national curriculum applies. After the Reception class‚ the national
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The began when Singapore gained its independence and became a republic following an ejection fromMalaysia on 9 August 1965.[1] After the separation‚ the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient‚ and faced problems including mass unemployment‚ housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum. During Lee Kuan Yew’s term as prime minister from 1959 to 1990‚ his administration curbed unemployment‚ raised the standard of living and implemented a large-scale public housing
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Singapore officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Its English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word‚ Singapura‚ where Singa means Lion and Pura means town‚ referring the country as the Lion City. However the recent studies of Singapore indicate that lions have never lived there‚ the beast seen by the founder in the 13th century was most likely a Malayan Tiger. Singapore is a southeast Asian island. Singapore consists of 63 islands‚ including the main island‚ widely known as Singapore
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For many years statutory rape has been a main issue across the whole United States. There are many different and types of statutory rapes depending on what state it was committed in and exact details of the encounter. Now we do not believe in all types of statutory rape being right because there are all different kinds of them as we have said before. some of them are where innocent minors have been tortured and harmed purposely and we grieve and pray for them‚ but the ones who allowed it are the
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Singapore could be an alternative for your vacation due to many fun tourist attractions in this country. Singapore has been recorded among foreign tourists as an attractive tourist destination. Singapore has a well-developed tourism industry‚ as a cosmopolitan city that highlight racial and cultural harmony. Cultural differences reflect a rich colonial history and the ethnic Malays‚ Chinese‚ Arab and India. For years considered a business center in Southeast Asia‚ Singapore has a thriving shopping
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Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. With the formation of the East India Companies‚ the doors of the East were opened for European superpowers such as the British and the Dutch‚ and Singapore was put
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Statutory interpretation This process is used by judges in the courts when there is a dispute or being uncertain over the meaning of words or phrases in an Act of Parliament or piece of delegated legislation. The courts role is to find out how Parliament intended the law to apply and carry this out. The interpretation may form a precedent for future cases. Statutory interpretation can become a problem due to: The complexity of the English language a word may have several meaning‚ which can lead
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