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Aafiza Asif
- Aug 30
- 2 min
The Beginnings of Judicial Review: Marbury v. Madison
Arguably, one of the most distinctive cases in US Supreme Court history, Marbury v. Madison is prominent for building the foundations of...
Rakshita Murugan
- Aug 29
- 4 min
How does cultural relativism affect Westminster-styled legal systems in ASEAN's half democracies?
Unwrapping the Query: How the question arises: Singapore and Malaysia are recognisable semi-authoritarian democracies in ASEAN. The term...
Aafiza Asif
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Can God deliver Judicial Justice? Trial by Ordeal and Combat
England during the Middle Ages had peculiar ways of establishing guilt to deliver justice. Dipping one’s hands in boiling water or...
Ryan Ferreira
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
The Knights of Saint John; Chivalry and the Sovereign State
Introduction When you think of the word knights, what comes to mind? I can imagine you would conjure up images of shining armor, lords...
Aafiza Asif
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Aristotle and Natural law
Aristotle, a 4th-century philosopher, scientist, and polymath set forth his theory that “natural law” and mankind’s idea of justice were...
Aafiza Asif
- Apr 23, 2022
- 3 min
Lex Rhodia: The World’s Earliest known Maritime Law
The Lex Rhodia (Law of the Rhodes) is the world’s earliest code of maritime law. The law was published in the Digest by Emperor Justinian...
Aafiza Asif
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
The World's Earliest Legal Code: Code of Ur-Nammu
The Code of Ur-Nammu was the first known legal code created around 2100 BCE. Historians believe that this code was written in the...