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...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 17, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Appeal against sentence. Pleaded guilty to three offences of outraging the modesty of daughter when 11 years and 13 years old. Sentenced to total of 3 years 6 months and 3 strokes. Appeal dismissed] ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN HJ MD HASHIM v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR COACM/8/2016...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 16, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Matrimonial property – Transfer of matrimonial home to wife – Suitability of lump sum in lieu of monthly payments for maintenance.] LIM CHAI HOCK v JOSEPHINE HENG COACV/4/2016 Decision date: 16 May...
by haziq.nordin | May 14, 2016 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Appeal – Possession of Contraband cigarettes – Appeal for extension of time to pay fine.] SITI ZUBAIDAH BINTI MARSAL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/36/2015 Decision date: 14 May...
by azizi.kamarudjaman | May 14, 2016 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Public Prosecutor’s appeal against acquittal. Appeal refused. On the evidence he heard it was open to the judge to find that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent ‘knew, or had reason to believe’ banknotes to be counterfeit...
