by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 18, 2025 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Rape – s. 376(2)(b), Penal Code, Cap. 22. Single charge. Victim under the age of 14 – Sentence – Judge erred in taking the maximum sentence of 30 years’ imprisonment as starting point and discounting sentence for plea of guilty by only one sixth, on...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 18, 2025 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Theft in a protected place – Sentence] Abdul Malik Bin Mohmmad v Public Prosecutor CM/20/2024 Decision date: 18 June...
by hardy.ukit | Jun 18, 2025 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – THeft in a protected place – Sentence] Khaliq Bin Mohamed v Public Prosecutor COACM/7/2024 Decision date: 18 Jun...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 17, 2025 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Housebreaking with intent to commit theft – Custodial sentence to be backdated to date of initial remand] Muhammad Nurilham Bin Mohammad Nasri v Public Prosecutor CM/18/2024 Decision date: 17 June...
by haziq.nordin | May 12, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail application – Offences against property – defendant has numerous previous convictions since 1990 – strong familial bond seen in applicants’ favour – previous conviction seen in proper context and not in entirety] MOHAMAD YAHYA BIN...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 20, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Revision – s.406 Penal Code – Magistrate has jurisdiction to hear] Public Prosecutor v Faridah Norhayati Binti Ta’ai & Public Prosecutor v Rency Morales CM/9/2025 & CM/10/2025 Decision date: 20 Mar...
