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...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 18, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law Procedure-application granted: leave to file certificate with Court of Appeal, s. 291A(1)(b), Criminal Procedure Code, Cap.7; Judges decision in appeal by PP from Order of acquittal by Chief Magistrate involved point of law desirable in public interest...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 16, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law-sentence- section 377(2) of the Penal Code, Cap. 22, carnal knowledge of boy under 14 years. Appeal against total sentence of 33 years’ imprisonment and 20 strokes on conviction after trial of two Charges; Boy A aged 10 years and Boy B aged 11 years. ...
