by kamaluddin.bakar | Aug 8, 2026 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[party and party costs – assessment of costs – costs follow the event – judicial discretion costs – reasonable cost – reasonably incurred – reasonable amount – Proportionality – legal complexity – factual complexity...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Aug 1, 2026 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment, Ruling
[Criminal Law – bail appeal application – bail denied by senior magistrate – propensity to commit offence – prosecution has strong case – eyewitness – bailed further denied – appeal dismissed] MOHAMAD MOHIN BIN PUSPAWARI v...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jul 20, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – House trespass with intent to commit theft – Multiple offences – Whether individual sentences appropriate – Individual sentences within established sentencing range – Offender of previous good character – Plea of guilty at first reasonable opportunity...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 29, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Kidnapping – Outraging modesty – Serious sexual assaults involving two victims – Consecutive sentences appropriate – Sentence unduly lenient – Appeal allowed.] Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Firdaus bin Yunus COACM/1/2026 Judgment date: 29 June...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 25, 2026 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Probate and Administration Act s.42 – appeal from dismissal of application to appoint an administrator – necessity and expediency of such an appointment – relevance of previous findings as to conduct of the parties- undertaking given by Respondent...
