Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore

Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore
Author: Brenda S. A. Yeoh
Publisher: NUS Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789971692681

In the British colonial city of Singapore, municipal authorities and Asian communities faced off over numerous issues. As the city expanded, various disputes concerning issues such as sanitation, housing and street names arose. This volume details these conflicts and how they shaped the city.

Law and Legal Institutions of Asia

Law and Legal Institutions of Asia
Author: E. Ann Black
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2011-03-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1139495836

The study of Asia and its plural legal systems is of increasing significance, both within and outside Asia. Lawyers, whether in Australia, America or Europe, or working within an Asian jurisdiction, require a sound knowledge of how the law operates across this fast-growing and diverse region. Law and Legal Institutions of Asia is the first book to offer a comprehensive assessment of eleven key jurisdictions in Asia - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and the Philippines. Written by academics and practitioners with particular expertise in their state or territory, each chapter uses a breakthrough approach, facilitating cross-jurisdictional comparisons and giving essential insights into how law functions in different ways across the region and in each of the individual jurisdictions.