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Po Jen Yap - Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia - 9780198736370 - V9780198736370
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Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia

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Description for Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia Hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the techniques employed by the constitutional systems of Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia, and how these techniques are applied to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, right to equality, and criminal due process rights, in order to reshape the constitutional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; LNDC4; LNDM; LNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 381 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
In a comprehensive examination of the constitutional systems of Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, Po Jen Yap contributes to a field that has traditionally focussed on Western jurisdictions. Drawing on the history and constitutional framework of these Asian law systems, this book examines the political structures and traditions that were inherited from the British colonial government and the major constitutional developments since decolonization. Yap examines the judicial crises that have occurred in each of the three jurisdictions and explores the development of sub-constitutional doctrines that allows the courts to preserve the right of the legislature to disagree with ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198736370
SKU
V9780198736370
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3

About Po Jen Yap
Dr Po Jen Yap is an Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, where he specializes in Constitutional and Administrative law. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with an LLB degree and he obtained LLM qualifications from both Harvard Law School and University College London. He also has a PhD degree from the University ... Read more

Reviews for Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia
"Constitutional Dialogue in Common Law Asia deserves a place on the shelves of every lawyer who thinks about public law in common law Asia."
Christopher Forsyth, Professor of Public Law and Private International Law, University of Cambridge
"Po Jen Yap's beautifully written book expands the debate on newer, weaker modes of judicial review in at least three important ... Read more

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