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Tan Seet Eng v Attorney-General

[2016] 1 SLR 779
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Executive detention orders are subject to judicial review in Singapore, with courts applying an adapted Wednesbury irrationality standard within the constitutional context.

Key Principle

The SGCA held that executive detention orders are subject to judicial review; the court will examine whether the grounds for detention are satisfied objectively, applying the Wednesbury standard adapted for the Singapore constitutional context.

Area of Law

public-law

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