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Koh Lau Keow v Attorney-General

[2014] 2 SLR 1165
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore Court of Appeal considered Art 9 constitutional rights in the context of preventive detention and advisory board review under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act.

Key Principle

Art 9; preventive detention; review by advisory board; detention under Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act

Area of Law

constitutional

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