These are statements made by Teo Chee Hean in Jan 2006. You are hereby given notice that I may be taking his words out of context. You are hereby given notice that this post is neither legal advice nor a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional.
So what exactly is the principle of equity? According to Section 3(1) of the Application of English Law Act, the principles and rules of equity are part of the common law of England.
In the Singapore Academy of Law's website, there's a section on Equity and Trusts.
Forget the phrase "military law" that military seniors or MINDEF officials love to throw at you. Just remember equity applies here. It could very well be the case that the so-called military law is based on the principles and rules of equity.
You don't have to be very rich to get flexibility from MINDEF. All you need to do is to apply the principles and rules of equity.
You can make MINDEF offer you lots of flexibility relating to ICT, RT, IPPT etc matters. The question is how to force them to act in bad faith, thus walking into the battlefield with unclean hands. Or make them abandon the battlefield, stop contacting you and avoid you like the plague.
PS: Teo Chee Hean also refers to universality. I think that's philosophy. You've to read up on that yourself to see if it's relevant.
So what exactly is the principle of equity? According to Section 3(1) of the Application of English Law Act, the principles and rules of equity are part of the common law of England.
In the Singapore Academy of Law's website, there's a section on Equity and Trusts.
The Maxims
18.2.4 Some significant maxims of Equity are:
Equity looks on as done which ought to be done.
Equity follows the law.
He who comes to Equity must come with clean hands.
He who seeks Equity must do Equity.
Where Equities are equal the law prevails.
Where equities are equal, the first in time prevails.
Equity is equality.
Equity assists the diligent, not the tardy.
Equity looks to the intent, rather than to the form.
Equity will not assist a volunteer.
Equity acts in personam.
Equity will not suffer a wrong without a remedy.
Equity will not allow a statute to be made an instrument of fraud.
Forget the phrase "military law" that military seniors or MINDEF officials love to throw at you. Just remember equity applies here. It could very well be the case that the so-called military law is based on the principles and rules of equity.
You don't have to be very rich to get flexibility from MINDEF. All you need to do is to apply the principles and rules of equity.
You can make MINDEF offer you lots of flexibility relating to ICT, RT, IPPT etc matters. The question is how to force them to act in bad faith, thus walking into the battlefield with unclean hands. Or make them abandon the battlefield, stop contacting you and avoid you like the plague.
PS: Teo Chee Hean also refers to universality. I think that's philosophy. You've to read up on that yourself to see if it's relevant.