by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 16, 2005 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[The Appellant pleaded guilty to 3 charges of Criminal Breach of Trust contrary to S.409of the Penal Code. On the individual charges, the Judge’s approach to sentence was impeccable. However, she then failed to consider whether the total consecutive sentences of 6...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 15, 2005 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Seven counts of criminal force to outrage modesty. Victim daughter of the offender.Offences commenced when victim was 12 and continued for more than 2 years.Offences were grossly indecent. Overall sentence of 10½ years and 14 strokeswas held not to call for...
by hafizzudin.jamaludin | Nov 14, 2005 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Total of 4 years and 7months’ imprisonment, with 6 strokes held to be entirely appropriate for offences the subject of this appeal. A further sentence of 4 years and 1 month’s imprisonment passed by a Magistrate for different offences. The Magistrate ordered sentence...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 19, 2005 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Appeal as to costs only: Court has jurisdiction where exercise of discretion founded on an error of law.] Hj Osman bin Hj Abdul Rahman v Julkifli bin Jenudin COACV/2/2005 Decision date: 19 May...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 18, 2005 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Damages for injuries in traffic accident – no evidence at trial of working of automated traffic lights – no submissions relying thereon allowed on appeal – crucial issue of negligence rightly determined by Judge – credibility of unsupported evidence is a matter for...
by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 9, 2004 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Question to be determined was whether when a Memorandum of Charge is registered under s.23 of the Land Code a “statutory charge is created which ousts the equitable jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to order a sale of the land subject to a charge and wholly vests...
