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Goh Chok Tong V Chee Soon Juan [2003] SGHC 79
Goh Chok Tong v Chee Soon Juan [2003] SGHC 79 Case Number : Suit 1460/2001 Decision Date : 04 April 2003 Tribunal/Court : High Court Coram : MPH Rubin J Counsel Name(s) : Davinder Singh SC, Hri Kumar and Nicolas Tang (Drew & Napier LLC) for the plaintiff/respondent; Defendant/appellant in person Parties : Goh Chok Tong — Chee Soon Juan Civil Procedure – Pleadings – Defence – Particulars of defence of duress not pleaded – Effect on defendant's case Civil Procedure – Summary judgment – Whether to set aside summary judgment and grant defendant leave to defend claim – Whether defendant had real or bona fide defence Contract – Discharge – Breach – Whether intimidation a defence to breach of contract of compromise Contract – Duress – Illegitimate pressure – Whether threat to enforce one's legal rights could amount to duress Tort – Defamation – Defamatory statements – Republication – Words republished by mass media – Whether defendant liable for republication Tort – Defamation – Defamatory statements – Whether defamatory in natural and ordinary meaning or by way of innuendo 1 This was an appeal by Dr Chee Soon Juan to judge-in-chambers from the decision of Senior Assistant Registrar Mr Toh Han Li (‘the SAR’) granting interlocutory judgment with damages (including aggravated damages) to be assessed in a defamation action brought by the respondent, Mr Goh Chok Tong. Mr Goh is, and was at all material times, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. On 25 October 2001, Mr Goh, as a candidate of the People’s Action Party (‘PAP’), was returned unopposed as a Member of Parliament for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (‘GRC’) in the 2001 General Elections. -
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Non-Corrigé Uncorrected CR 2007/27 International Court Cour internationale of Justice de Justice THE HAGUE LA HAYE YEAR 2007 Public sitting held on Friday 16 November 2007, at 10 a.m., at the Peace Palace, Vice-President Al-Khasawneh, Acting President, presiding in the case concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore) ________________ VERBATIM RECORD ________________ ANNÉE 2007 Audience publique tenue le vendredi 16 novembre 2007, à 10 heures, au Palais de la Paix, sous la présidence de M. Al-Khasawneh, vice-président, faisant fonction de président en l’affaire relative à la Souveraineté sur Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks et South Ledge (Malaisie/Singapour) ____________________ COMPTE RENDU ____________________ - 2 - Present: Vice-President Al-Khasawneh, Acting President Judges Ranjeva Shi Koroma Parra-Aranguren Buergenthal Owada Tomka Abraham Keith Sepúlveda-Amor Bennouna Skotnikov Judges ad hoc Dugard Sreenivasa Rao Registrar Couvreur ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ - 3 - Présents : M. Al-Khasawneh, vice-président, faisant fonction de président en l’affaire MM. Ranjeva Shi Koroma Parra-Aranguren Buergenthal Owada Tomka Abraham Keith Sepúlveda-Amor Bennouna Skotnikov, juges MM. Dugard Sreenivasa Rao, juges ad hoc M. Couvreur, greffier ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ - 4 - The Government of Malaysia is represented by: H.E. Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Mohamad, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Adviser for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister, as Agent; H.E. Dato’ Noor Farida Ariffin, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as Co-Agent; H.E. Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, Attorney-General of Malaysia, Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, C.B.E., Q.C., Honorary Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge, member of the Institut de droit international, member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Mr. -
Lawlink 2017 Contents 03 Contents
December 2017 ISSN: 0219 - 6441 Honouring EW Barker PLUS NUS Law Celebrates Moot Victories Diamond Jubilee New Centre for Pro Bono Efforts Faculty Features Book Launches Pioneer Graduates Welcome New Generation New Masters in International Arbitration REUNIONS! & Dispute Resolution Classes of 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 & 2007 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF From left: Ambassador-at-Large Professor Tommy Koh ‘61, Dean of NUS Law Professor Simon Chesterman, THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE former Chief Justice Mr Chan Sek Keong ‘61, Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng Lian ‘61, FACULTY OF LAW Ms Tan Leng Fong ‘61 and Mr Amarjeet Singh SC ‘61 PIONEER GRADUATES WELCOME NEXT GENERATION The Class of 1961 joined the Class of 2017 at this year’s Commencement on 8 July at the University Cultural Centre Members of the Class of 1961 at Commencement 2017. Front row (from left): Ms Aileen Lim, Ms Tan Leng Fong, and Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng Lian Back row (from left): Ambassador-at-Large Professor Tommy Koh, Mr Foo Yew Heng, Mr Amarjeet Singh SC, former Chief Justice Mr Chan Sek Keong, and former Solicitor- General Mr Koh Eng Tian This year marked the 60th Anniversary of firms thought that those who qualified As over 300 of this year’s graduates sat the first intake of law students at NUS in England had a superior hallmark. among the faculty’s pioneer batch and and the Faculty was particularly delighted But the Class of 1961 quickly put that renowned members of our alumni, it was to welcome eight members from this misconception right. I would like to a timely reminder of how the Class of 1961 first cohort (the Class of 1961) who were recognise three of them whom as a law set the bar high for all the generations present to share the celebrations! student I looked up to. -
I Support International Bridges to Justice. I Believe Very Fervently That
2010 Bridges/Annual Report of International Bridges to Justice I support International Bridges to Justice. I believe very fervently that the accused have rights, and we must do everything we can to stop torture being used as an investigative tool. These people,the accused, are not guilty until they are proven so. They are innocent until they are proven to be guilty, and so I would commend every right thinking person to support International Bridges to Justice. Desmond Tutu 1 International Bridges to Justice is dedicated to ensuring the basic legal rights of ordinary individuals throughout the world. Specifically, IBJ works to guarantee everyone the right to competent legal representation, the right to be protected from cruel and unusual punishment and the right to a fair trial. Contents Message from the CEO 1 IBJ’s Model 2 Help IBJ End Torture 3 JusticeMakers 4 Country Programs: Cambodia 8 China 10 India 12 Burundi 14 Rwanda 16 Zimbabwe 18 64 rue de Monthoux eLearning 19 CH-1201, Geneva, Switzerland IBJ in Singapore 20 Message from the Chairman 22 [email protected] Financial Report 23 Governance 24 Phone: +41(0).22.731.24.41 Staff & Consultants 26 Fax: +41(0).22.731.24.83 Volunteers 26 2010 Donors 27 www.ibj.org F OUNDER ’ S V ISION Celebrating Ten Extraordinary Years It was with gratitude for ing countries: Rwanda and being the rule but rather an hub, the Singapore Justice the abundance of your faith Burundi, post-conflict states exception. Training Centre. We also and support that in 2010 we that are scarred by genocide, We have implemented established the Legal Training celebrated the tenth anniver- and Zimbabwe, which was other pioneering initia- Resource Center, offering sary of International Bridges at the peak of overwhelming tives, most notably our defense attorneys web-based to Justice.