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Alan Shadrake faces Singapore jail term for criticising use of death penalty. Contempt of court conviction for British author whose book fiercely criticises Singaporean justice system. When his head hit the pillow in his Singapore hotel room in the early hours of 18 July, Alan Shadrake must have believed his gamble had paid off.
- Shadrake Alan v Attorney-General
In Shadrake 1, the Judge found Mr Alan Shadrake (“the...
- Shadrake Alan v Attorney-General
The contempt proceedings commenced by the Attorney-General against Mr Alan Shadrake in respect of his contemptuous statements in “Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore justice in the dock” (“the Book”) were heard in open court by the Honourable Justice Quentin Loh on 18, 19 and 20 October 2010.
In Shadrake 1, the Judge found Mr Alan Shadrake (“the Appellant”) in contempt of court for eleven of the fourteen impugned statements. In Shadrake 2, the Judge sentenced the Appellant to six weeks’ imprisonment and a fine of $20,000 (in default of which, two weeks’ imprisonment, to run consecutively to the first term of imprisonment).
Jul 9, 2011 · A British author has been freed from a Singapore prison after serving time for contempt of court over his book on the death penalty. Alan Shadrake, 76, was seen being driven from Changi prison...
The case of Shadrake Alan v Attorney-General [2011] SGCA 26(“Alan Shadrake”) concerned statements in the book Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock, written by Shadrake, which claims to expose secrets of how the death penalty is administered by the Singapore legal system.
Nov 9, 2010 · On November 9, 2010, the Singapore high court will impose a criminal sentence against Alan Shadrake, a 76-year-old writer who was convicted on November 3 for "scandalizing the judiciary" in his...
Nov 17, 2010 · British author Alan Shadrake was sentenced by a Singapore court to six weeks in prison on 16 November.
