by haziq.nordin | Mar 10, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal against Rehabilitation Order imposed under section 29(4) of Misuse of Drugs Act – Rehabilitating is an opportunity to change rather than punishment – Appeal dismissed] NURUL IZZAH BINTI DRAISE v Public Prosecutor HACM/21/2024...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 5, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Appeal – Outrage modesty – S.354 Penal Code CAP 22 – Sentence after trial – 8 months’ imprisonment – Prosecution appeal on grounds (i) sentence manifestly inadequate (ii) Magistrate wrong to give one-third discount in...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 1, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Appeal – Appeal against Magistrate’s sentence – manifestly excessive and Magistrate failed to consider – all mitigating factors – Magistrate’s sentence appropriate – Appeal dismissed] DURAMAN BIN HAJI JAPAR v Public...
by haziq.nordin | Feb 17, 2025 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentence: Section 457 PC – house breaking by night with the intention to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment – multiple previous conviction – Public Interest- Deterrent Sentence – Appropriate Sentence] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 18, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – breach of trust punishable under Section 406 of the Penal Code – appeal by Public Prosecutor on the ground that sentence is manifestly inadequate – appeal allowed – sentence enhanced] Public Prosecutor v BUDI WALUYO HACM/26/2024...
