by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 20, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Motor vehicle collision. Whether insured person entitled to sue tortfeasor for full amount of damage after payment by her own insurance company of the majority of that amount. Duty to her own insurer if double indemnity results.] Wong Teck Huo, Ling Lee Wee v Hayati...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 13, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Failure by defence to make disclosure of videotape evidence until well into trial. Ambush tactics. Costs to be borne by defendant. ] Hjh Sauyah Bte Hj Kamis v Maimunah Bte Abdul Ghani COACV/7/2008 Decision date: 13 Nov...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 22, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Quantum of general damages – pain and suffering and loss of amenities – nature of disability – whether plaintiff’s disability caused by accident – importance of evidence of expert – danger of admitting documentary opinion into evidence unless put to and accepted by...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 22, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Negligence – joint tortfeasors causing collision which caused plaintiffs’ injuries – plaintiffs entitled to recover from either tortfeasor – duty of following driver] BUALI BUNYANG AND ORS v TAN JI MUI AND ANOR COACV/9/2007 Decision date: 22 May...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 20, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Appeal from Registrar’s assessment of damages to a Judge. Appeal from Judge’s decision to Court of Appeal. Appeal to Judge is a rehearing in which it is incumbent upon Judge to come to his own decision on the matter. Judge erred in finding “no sufficient reasons to...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 17, 2008 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[-] Ak Abd Rahman Rahimin Bin Pg Mahali, Hjh Yashimah Bte Haji Yahya v Rizan Bin Hj Awg Hamid, Mohd Romzi Bin Pozan, Hj Hamid Bin Abdullah COACV/3/2008 Decision date: 17 May...
