by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Lawyers instructed by bank to search the Bankruptcy Register for person with title Pengiran or Pg to whom they wished to advance money. Common knowledge that before marriage in Brunei such a person may use the title Awangku or Ak. Lawyers failed to search for Awangku...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Lawyers instructed by bank to search the Bankruptcy Register for person with title Pengiran or Pg to whom they wished to advance money. Common knowledge that before marriage in Brunei such a person may use the title Awangku or Ak. Lawyers failed to search for Awangku...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Action for declaration that the plaintiff was the owner of a shophouse dismissed on grounds he has sold it to the defendant. Appeal on questions of fact dismissed. ] Hjh Rokayah binti Abdullah v Hj Yahya bin Md Yusof COACV/10/2010 Decision date: 25 May...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Damages for breach of contract by repudiation –principles of assessment – application of principles –may depend, in a development agreement, on the time at which the cause of action arises – mitigation of damage –onus of proof] Yapp Pow Khin, Kwang Ming Heng v...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | Dec 9, 2010 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Appellant convicted of 3 offences under section 6 (a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act Cap.131 and 7 offences under section 165 of the Penal Code, Cap22. Appeal against conviction on the judge’s findings on questions of fact dismissed. Appeal against...
by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 6, 2010 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Deeds of assignment of development agreement and of leasehold rights by way of security – legal effect – assignor retains only equity of redemption – insufficient proprietary right to enable assignor to convey mortgaged property to another.Contract – covenant not...
