by amir.amirudine | Nov 6, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – Section 5(1) of the Anti-Trafficking in Person Act, CAP 230– plead guilty before trial commence – minimum sentence afforded] Public Prosecutor v Mahedi...
by amir.amirudine | Oct 18, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentencing – Rape – Section 376(2)(b) Penal Code – Conviction after trial – No remorse – Victim aged 8 – Tender years – Exemption from whipping, defendant over 50 years old – Section 258 Criminal Procedure Code – Additional imprisonment in lieu of whipping –...
by amir.amirudine | Sep 20, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail – Defendant application for bail – charge of rape by a person of trust orauthority – Section 376(2)(c) Penal Code – prosecution objecting to bail – risk ofDefendant tampering with prosecution witness/complainant – bail denied] Public Prosecutor v Haji Warithu...
by amir.amirudine | Aug 26, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Procedure – Bail – Appeal against refusal – Application filed out of time – Delay of 107 days – Ignorance of law not a satisfactory explanation – Merits of appeal considered – Multiple serious charges – Strong prosecution case – High risk of reoffending and...
by amir.amirudine | Aug 25, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – sentencing – Section 28(1)(a) Children and Younger Person Act (CYPA) – newborn child punched and dropped – left on floor for a day – resulting in its death – plea of guilty – starting point of 6 years imprisonment] Public Prosecutor v Nurul Fitria...
