Noscitur A Sociis means "it is known by its associates" The meaning of ambiguous words should be determined by considering the words it is associated with. For example: This bridge is off-limits to motorcycles, cars, buses and lorries. motorcycles, buses and lorries suggest that the bridge is off-limits to vehicles that have motorised engines. [...]
A year ago, Singapore was in lockdown, churches were not open and I attended mass via live stream. Little did I know that virtual meetings and lessons were going to play a huge part in my life moving forward. Easter weekend in 2020 was a weird affair due to the pandemic. What a relief that [...]
Ejusdem Generis means "of the same kind or nature" There should be a catch all phrase like "... or any other..." This general catch all phrase only applies to items with the common trait or denominator. For example: Car, bus, lorry or any other vehicle. In this case the common traits are vehicles with [...]
The appellant, Alexis Collins (Collins), and another woman, a known prostitute, were seen by police officers soliciting men on the street. One of the police officers, Tracey Wilcock (Wilcock), approached Collins to try to speak to her but Collins walked away. The Wilcock swore at Collins when Collins persisted. Wilcock took hold of Collins's arm [...]
An SBS Transit bus collided into a motorcycle at the intersection of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West. The SBS bus was making a right turn while the motorcycle was proceeding straight. The front right bumper collided into the middle of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist (the husband of the respondent) died from the accident. [...]
I never thought that I would want to study law. I never considered applying for law school when I got my A-level results. I was always more interested in Economics and Mathematics. It was then a natural choice for me to major in Economics in my first degree in NUS. I did relatively fine throughout [...]
Precedent The doctrine of precedent states that a court has to follow legal rules set in earlier cases when deciding cases. Judges make legal rules when deciding cases. Judges can only make laws when cases are brought before them. This is where the term 'judge made law' came from. A judge cannot make laws just [...]
This TMA was initially given on the 27th of February 2021. Many of us 1Ls, including myself, got this totally wrong. Here is my 2nd attempt at the TMA. In this assignment, you are expected to assemble and employ your resources for research, analyse the gathered materials and finally discuss and present your arguments [...]
The appellant ("Beh") had entered Singapore on a motorcycle which he borrowed from his friend ("Lew"). A routine check found drugs in the storage compartment of the motorcycle. Beh was charged under s 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). The presumptions under ss 21 and 18(2) of the MDA applied and thus Beh [...]
I have the distinguished honour of publishing the first post on hopefully what will become a successful blog. JustFollowLaw.com was an idea conceived together with two of my coursemates, Wendy and Kunhe. Let me put things into perspective. I am one of the extremely fortunate ones to have gotten a place in the 2021 intake [...]