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2025

January:	In Hong Kong	that a trial court struck down the National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance, citing Texas v. Johnson 491 U.S. 397 (1989)?
	In Singapore	that the Arbitration Act 2001 is only applicable to domestic arbitrations? ↑See the International Arbitration Act 1994 for intl. ones.
	In the United Kingdom	that the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is neither about banks nor financial dealings, but about bank holidays? ↑And it's predecessor is much clearer in title...

2024

January:	In Hong Kong	that the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance was enacted 2 years before the handover?
	In Malaysia	that Najib Razak was brought down by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, which was established during his administration?
	In the United Kingdom	that before the Export Control Act 2002, export control measures were enforced through a World-War-II emergency legislation?
February:	In Hong Kong	that no one was prosecuted for serious vilification under the Race Discrimination Ordinance since its enactment?
	In Singapore	that the offence of sedition was abolished in 2022 but retained in neighbouring Malaysia?
	In the United Kingdom	that interference of vehicles is an offence under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981?
March:	In Hong Kong	that there is an ordinance to encourage people to apologize for their faults?
	In Singapore	that piranha is banned?
	In the United Kingdom	that before the enactment of Juries Act 1974, their verdict must be unanimous?
April:	In Hong Kong	that the Crown does not mean the Crown after the Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance was passed?
	In Singapore	that despite voting is normally mandatory, COVID-19 patients were exempted from voting during the pandemic?
	In the United Kingdom	that genocide was not made legal (contrary to misinformation) with the repeal of the Genocide Act 1969?
June:	In Hong Kong	that the Inland Revenue Ordinance, 1947 was originally 61-pages long? ↑This is significant, as the same Ordinance was 1632-pages long as of 1 March 2024. A Butterworth annotated version is so bulky such that it might be considered as an offensive weapon (/s).
	In Singapore	that compulsory education was only instituted in 2003?
	In the United Kingdom	that the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 allowed civil actions against the Crown for the first time in history?
July:	In Hong Kong	that reclamation in the Victoria Harbour is presumed illegal? Though subject to a proposed bill that would allow small-scale reclamation if passed.
	In Singapore	CORRECTION NOTICE: This sample post shows what the POFMA Office can do if the post contains a false statement of fact. For the correct facts, click here
	In the United Kingdom	that some MP questioned whether the proposed Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 would force the UK to repatriate looted relics?
August:	In Hong Kong	that the Crimes Ordinance was amended after existing offences are found insufficient to prosecute skirt-flirting?
	In Singapore	that the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014 was the third private member's bill passed in Parliament?
	In the United Kingdom	that the abolition of death penalty for murder in 1965 was intended to be temporary, but ultimately became permanent law?
September:	In Hong Kong	that Henry Denis Litton's Chinese name was misspelt in the Hong Kong Reunification Ordinance? And it took 7 years for the DoJ to find out the error... Now thanks to the Internet and editorial powers under Cap. 614, things are more convenient.
	In Singapore	that it took 5 years for the Ministry of Transport to enact subsidiary legislation to accompany the commencement of Transport Safety Investigations Act 2018? Dun worry lah, there's plenty of more egregious bureaucracy in elsewhere...
	In the United Kingdom	that the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968 is not provisional legislation?
October:	In Hong Kong	that possible R-18 works are reviewed by a panel including 2 civilian adjudicators? And yes, some religious institutions are enthusiastic to send their members into the Obscene Articles Tribunal to promote their agenda...
	In Singapore	that a riot in Little India prompted the enactment of the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015?
	In the United Kingdom	that the Statute of Westminster 1931 paved the way for the British Empire's demise? Also one of the few Acts of Parliament that are not called "Act".
November:	In Hong Kong	that this year is the 50th anniversary of the ICAC?
	In Singapore	that the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 did not authorize the use of deadly force? Yeah, despite protected place/area warning signs depict a guard aiming on a surrendering intruder.
	In the United Kingdom	that the Hunting Act 2004 is the latest Act that was passed by invoking the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949? But for some reason this was not reflected in the Act's enacting formula...←That's an edit typo by me, sorry...
December:	In Hong Kong	that the Land Titles Ordinance, enacted in 2004 and intends to replace the current Land Registration Ordinance (Cap. 128), is still not in force? the DoJ claimed that an amendment bill will be submitted in early 2024 (See LC Paper No. CB(1)908/2022(03))... And they missed their target... Again... Even pro-establishment commentators are fed up with this FUBAR condition.
	In Singapore	that a different regime is enforced for domestic arbitration through the Arbitration Act 2001?
	In the United Kingdom	that according to the Hovercraft Act 1968, a hovercraft is neither a ship, aircraft or motor vehicle? And also seems to be the case for other common law jurisdictions, while civil law jurisdictions typically classifies them as ships.

2023

September:	Singapore	That Singapore's law on contempt of court was codified in 2016, but still remains strict (or even draconian to some observers)? Malaysia’s judges are more independent than Singapore’s for cases with political implications. Will be interesting to see what happens to this challenge. —Jolovan Wham, Facebook. ↑This resulted in his charge for scandalizing the court, conviction affirmed — Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Attorney-General [2020] SGCA 16
October:	Hong Kong	that during the COVID-19 pandemic, compulsory COVID testing (as authorized by Cap. 599J) was rolled out on almost a daily basis?
	Singapore	that according to the Public Order Act 2009, a single-person demonstration can constitute an "assembly" (and thus subject to police permission)?
	United Kingdom	that the Human Rights Act 1998, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights, had a provision that was found to violate the Convention?
November:	In Hong Kong	that 3 participants are enough to constitute a riot under the Public Order Ordinance?
	In Singapore	that you can be charged under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014 for causing haze in Singapore, irrespective where it was started?
	In the United Kingdom	that fraudsters need to be dishonest in order to be convicted under an offence the Fraud Act 2006? ↑This looks pretty obvious, but in Hong Kong, to convict someone for fraud doesn't require any proof of dishonesty: see HKSAR v Chan Kam Ching [2022] HKCFA 7, (2022) 25 HKCFAR 48 para. 138.
December:	In Hong Kong	that polygamy was allowed among Chinese until the appointed day for the Marriage Reform Ordinance 1970?
	In Singapore	that disturbances caused by unruly neighbours can be brought to tribunals constituted under the Community Disputes Resolution Act 2015?
	In the United Kingdom	according to the Homicide Act 1957, a botched suicide pact only constitutes manslaughter instead of murder?