by azizi.kamarudjaman | Nov 15, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Sentence – concurrent sentences of 12 months imprisonment for 2 offences of housebreaking contrary to s.454 Penal Code and a concurrent sentence of 2 months imprisonment for one offence of theft contrary to s.379 manifestly inadequate] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MOHAMMAD...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 23, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Multiple offences of dishonesty – Thefts, housebreaking – Importance of consideration of starting point for sentence after trial to reflect overall criminality] MOHAMMAD ALI AKBAR BIN JUFRI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/11/2016 Decision date: 23 May...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 23, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Multiple offences of dishonesty – Thefts, housebreaking – Importance of consideration of starting point for sentence after trial to reflect overall criminality] PG RONI FERRA BIN PG RAMLI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/9/2016 Decision date: 23 May...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 23, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Prosecutor’s appeal against sentence of 8 months imprisonment for an offence of housebreaking with intent to commit theft contrary to section 457 of the Penal Code. In the particular unusual circumstances involving totality of sentence appeal dismissed. Circumstances...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 23, 2016 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[ Road Traffic Accident – negligence – vicarious liability – Road Traffic Act (Cap 68) Section 86 – Plaintiff’s claim for damages against driver’s employer – Appeal by employer – Respondent’s (Plaintiff’s) counter-notice – damages for quantified likelihood of future...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 23, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[appeal against conviction for murder. Application to withdraw the admissions in facts agreed at trial refused. Admissibility of statements made to pathologist when conducting medical examination considered. Properly admitted in particular circumstances of this case...
