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Singapore POFMAArt14judicial review

The Online Citizen Pte Ltd v Attorney-General

[2020] 2 SLR 1358
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Under POFMA, a Correction Direction requiring publication of a correction notice is a valid restriction on speech that does not unconstitutionally abrogate Art 14 free speech rights, because the subject-matter speaker remains free to continue speaking and the Direction merely compels accompanying correction; the determination of whether a statement is one of fact employs an objective reasonable-reader test.

Area of Law

constitutional

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Tan Seng Kee v Attorney-General [2022] 1 SLR 1347; [2022] SGCA 16
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Singapore Democratic Party v Attorney-General [2020] 1 SLR 586

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