by hardy.ukit | Sep 10, 2026 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[- Application by way of Originating Summons for wide-ranging discovery in Law Society Disciplinary proceedings – application refused – appeal to Court of Appeal dismissed on grounds: (1) that a proper policy choice had been made against a general discovery obligation...
by hardy.ukit | Aug 27, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Appeal allowed – Landowner’s claim for liquidated and ascertained damages (“LAD”) for delay in Practical Completion in a Development Project, certified by Project Architect to be 16 March 2020, summarily determined in Developer’s favour under O.14A, RSC...
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...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 24, 2026 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Criminal law – Child abuse – Significant aggravating features – Young and vulnerable victim – Serious and extensive injuries – Prolonged course of offending- Abuse of trust -Attempt to conceal offending – Personal circumstances of limited mitigating weight – Sentence...
