by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 4, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Assignment of future moneys due under contract – effective because made for consideration which passed, was expressed in present terms and was notified to debtor – against judicial manager who uses moneys to pay company debts – personal liability of judicial...
by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 3, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Issue of Certificate of Practical Completion by architect under a concurrent contract held to be valid. Appeal allowed. Cost sent back to trial judge to decide damages issue. Appeal dismissed on a 2nd claim.] Pg Hj Tuah Bin Pg Hj Menudin (Puting) and 11 others v...
by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 3, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Limitation of actions – accrued right under Limitation Act 1967 – 2004 amendments to Interpretation and General Clauses Act 1959 do not have the effect that Emergency (Limitation) Order 1991 took away existing right – application of Marsal v Apong [1998] 1 WLR 674 –...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 29, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Respondent aged 23 pleaded to 33 offences of dishonesty on 4 separate occasions in front of different tribunals. 9 years and 11 months to be served reduced to 8 years and 2 months to reflect total criminality. This is a heavy deterrent sentence for a young man of 23...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 28, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[nterest on costs runs from the date the judgment is given – the incipitur rule.] Sayed Late Momin Shaikh v Syarikat Haji Abd Hamid Haji Bakar Dan Anak-Anak COACV/11/2006 Decision date: 28 Nov...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 26, 2007 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam
[Appeal against 0.14 grant of Summary Judgment; Refusal to allow ad hoc admission of English Queen’s Counsel; Appeal against that decision – Held: Decision wrong in so far as it took into account skill and qualifications of local counsel. Decision reverse on...
