by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 16, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Matrimonial property – Transfer of matrimonial home to wife – Suitability of lump sum in lieu of monthly payments for maintenance.] LIM CHAI HOCK v JOSEPHINE HENG COACV/4/2016 Decision date: 16 May...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 14, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Public Prosecutor’s appeal for an increase in sentence. Sentence of 14 years imprisonment after a guilty plea to 9 counts of rape on 3 of the defendant’s young daughters (contrary to ss 376(1) and (2) CAP 22) considered to be inadequate – many aggravating features –...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 14, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Public Prosecutor’s appeal against acquittal. Appeal refused. On the evidence he heard it was open to the judge to find that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent ‘knew, or had reason to believe’ banknotes to be counterfeit...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 12, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Application for summary possession of land pursuant order 88 rule 1 – Applicable test – whether interlocutory or final order – S.20(2)(f) CAP 5 – When leave to appeal to Court of Appeal should be granted.] HARAZ INDUSTRIAL SDN BHD, YAU WEE WOON, WU CHAY CHIN v LEE...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 12, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Convicted after trial of theft of $100,000 from employers. Breach of Trust by security company supervisor. Sentence of 3 years 6 months. Appeal against sentence dismissed] ABDUL RAHMAN BIN HAJI ABDUL HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/2/2016 Decision date: 12 May...
