An Uncertain Future for Substantive Legitimate Expectations in Singapore: SGB Starkstrom Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Labour [2016] 3 SLR 598

(2018) Apr (2) Public Law 192

Posted: 9 Jan 2018 Last revised: 21 Sep 2018

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Kenny Chng

Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law

Date Written: January 4, 2018

Abstract

In SGB Starkstrom Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Labour [2016] 3 SLR 598, the Singapore Court of Appeal was faced with the question of whether to accept the doctrine of substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore law. The Singapore Court of Appeal refrained from expressing a definitive conclusion on the matter, and took the opportunity to express a number of its concerns over the doctrine. The note explores the ramifications of the case on the future of substantive legitimate expectations in Singapore. It argues that the Court of Appeal’s concerns with the doctrine are not insurmountable, and that it may yet be possible to formulate the doctrine in a manner consistent with Singapore’s constitutional and socio-political context to make a valuable contribution to Singapore’s administrative law jurisprudence.

Suggested Citation

Chng, Kenny, An Uncertain Future for Substantive Legitimate Expectations in Singapore: SGB Starkstrom Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Labour [2016] 3 SLR 598 (January 4, 2018). (2018) Apr (2) Public Law 192, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3096820

Kenny Chng (Contact Author)

Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law ( email )

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Singapore, 179943
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