Description: Judiciary-Led Reforms in Singapore : Framework, Strategies, and Lessons

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Judiciary-Led Reforms in Singapore : Framework, Strategies, and Lessons

While each country's judiciary is unique in its individual needs, capabilities and contexts, the lessons learned from Singapore's success can help guide judicial reform initiatives regionally as well as globally. No one would suggest that...

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Main Author:	Malik, Waleed Haider
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARBITRATION BAILIFFS BASIC CASE MANAGEMENT COMMON LAW COMPONENTS CONCILIATION COPYING COUNSEL COURT ADMINISTRATION COURT PERFORMANCE COURT SYSTEMS COURTHOUSES COURTS CRIMINAL CASES CRIMINAL JUSTICE CRIMINALS DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT E-MAIL ELECTRONICS INDEXES INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW INVESTIGATION JUDGES JUDGMENTS JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES JUDICIAL DECISIONS JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS JUDICIAL OFFICERS JUDICIAL PRECEDENTS JUDICIAL REFORM JUDICIAL SECTOR JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL SYSTEMS JUDICIARY JURISDICTION JUSTICE JUSTICES JUVENILE JUSTICE KIOSKS LAW REFORM LAWYERS LEGAL AID LEGAL DISPUTES LEGAL PROFESSIONALS LEGAL REFORM LEGAL SECTOR LEGAL SERVICES LEGAL STATUS LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATION LITIGATION LITIGATION COSTS MEDIATION MIDDLE EAST MULTIMEDIA NETWORKS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENDERS PRETRIAL CONFERENCES PROPERTY RIGHTS RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES SOCIAL JUSTICE TRIALS WAR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7419467/judiciary-led-reforms-singapore-framework-strategies-lessons http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6629

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Summary:	While each country's judiciary is unique in its individual needs, capabilities and contexts, the lessons learned from Singapore's success can help guide judicial reform initiatives regionally as well as globally. No one would suggest that Singapore's strategy is a magic formula that if followed can erase the inefficiencies of all judiciaries. But it would be wise to examine the strategies used and lessons learned from Singapore's experience as a potential guide toward successful and sustainable judicial reform.