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Yong Vui Kong v Attorney-General (disclosure)

[2011] 2 SLR 1189
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2011
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court of Appeal held that the clemency process under Art 22P is not entirely immune from judicial review, but no duty of disclosure of materials to the condemned arises in that process.

Key Principle

clemency; Art 22P; judicial review of clemency process; duty of disclosure; death penalty cases

Area of Law

constitutional

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