by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 24, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Order 88(1). Respondents as registered owners of land entitled to order for vacant possession of land. Trespassers raise no triable issue. Oral sale of the land 22 years ago] ZAINAB BINTI HJ AWG DAMIT@ALIZAH, AWG BOL HASSAN BIN HJ IBRAHIM v YAM PADUKA SERI BAGINDA...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 24, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal – evidence – admissibility – whether evidence of psychologist admissible to show witness telling the truth] ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN JAHAD v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/24/2016 Decision date: 24 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 23, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentencing in corruption cases. Delay of 6 years considered. Rehabilitation during the delay. Extent of appellant’s knowledge of the full criminality. Concurrent sentences of 5 years imprisonment reduced to 3 years. Consecutive sentence of 6 months for non-payment of...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 22, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – appeal – Intermediate Court – individual sentences of under 20 years imprisonment resulted in effective prison term of 23 years 6 months – whether excessive] NORIN BIN PUNGUT/YUSSOF v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/16/2016 Decision date: 22 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 22, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – breach of trust punishable under section 408 Penal Code – appeal by PP on ground that sentence manifestly inadequate – delay – inordinate delay, effect on sentence] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v PURWANTI JONG COACM/22/2016 Decision date: 22 Nov...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 21, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Prosecutor’s appeal against sentence of 12 months imprisonment after trial. Respondent had been convicted under s.408 of Penal Code of criminal breach of trust when employed by the Baiduri Bank. Sentence increased to 20 months. Discount for delay] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v...
