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Singapore Academy of Law Journal

About this Journal

The Singapore Academy of Law Journal (“SAcLJ”) (ISSN 0218-2009) is a peer-reviewed journal of legal articles relevant to Singapore and the common law legal systems. Other than academic articles, it also carries commentary, case notes, book reviews and selected lectures delivered by distinguished speakers at Singapore Academy of Law lectures.

Articles, commentaries and case notes submitted to the SAcLJ are reviewed by experts in the relevant subject areas of law from the SAcLJ’s Panel of International Referees and other academics, legal service officers and practitioners. The SAcLJ’s double-blind refereeing practice ensures the identities of both author and referee remain anonymous during the refereeing process.

The SAcLJ is published both digitally and in print. All refereed articles, commentaries and case notes will first be published on e‑First (ie, our e-publishing prior-to-print module), and then collated for publication in print.

Publication on e-First is on a rolling basis and issues are consolidated in March and September.

All e-published material is available digitally in the e-Archive and also through LawNet, HeinOnline and RMIT. 

The Singapore Academy of Law’s Journals Advisory Committee is responsible for the content of the SAcLJ. 

  • Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Debbie Ong (Chair) 
  • Senior Judge Judith Prakash
  • Justice Choo Han Teck
  • Judicial Commissioner Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir
  • District Judge Jasvender Kaur
  • Mr Chan Leng Sun SC
  • Mr Ivan Chua Boon Chwee
  • Ms Tricia Ho
  • Ms Sarala Kumari Subramaniam
  • Mr Devathas Satianathan
  • Mr Sui Yi Siong
  • Mr Benjamin Wong
  • Professor Yip Man 

  • Professor Michael Crommelin
  • Professor Gerald Dworkin
  • Professor James Fawcett
  • Professor Kevin Gray
  • Justice David Hayton
  • Dr Susan Hodges
  • Professor Michael A Jones
  • Professor (Emeritus) H P Lee
  • Justice Vivian Ramsey
  • Professor Michael Reisman
  • Professor Francis Reynolds QC
  • Professor Kent Roach 

Permission for Reuse or Republication

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Senior Director, Academy Publishing
Singapore Academy of Law
1 Coleman Street
#08-06 The Adelphi
Singapore 179803
Fax No: (+65) 6333 9747
 E-mail: [email protected]