by amir.amirudine | Jan 29, 2022 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law — section 3(1) Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risk Act), Cap 90 — section 8(2) of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 68 — leave to appeal out of time allowed — payment of fine by monthly instalments — extension of time to pay...
by amir.amirudine | Sep 20, 2021 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[-] Shamsuddin Bin Mohammad v Public Prosecutor CM/33/2021 Decision date: 20 Sep...
by haziq.nordin | Aug 2, 2021 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – 14 charges against offences under section 420, 465 and 471 of Penal Code – pleaded not guilty – convicted and sentenced to a total of 60 months imprisonment – Compensation order under section 382(b) Criminal Procedure Code – in default 18 months to be...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Jul 7, 2021 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Construction contract – arbitration clause – appeal allowed on the basis that there isno “dispute” as defined by the arbitration clause – stay for arbitration refused] PRO-BUILDER SDN BHD v ONG TIONG OH COACV/3/2020 Decision date: 7 July...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 30, 2021 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[sentence: time spent in custody prior to sentence to be taken into account save in exceptional circumstances – 18 months imprisonment for single car theft reduced to 12 months] KUA CHIN MIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CM/16/2021 Decision date: 30 June...
by hardy.ukit | Jun 28, 2021 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Equivocal pleas: need for interpreters in appropriate language of defendant; statutory minimum sentences; Public Prosecutor and Court to ensure unrepresented defendants understand fully effect of plea to offence carrying such sentences before plea is taken and...
