by haziq.nordin | Apr 8, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Criminal law – appeal against Magistrate’s sentence – S.6(b) Misuse of Drugs Act CAP 27 – 2nd offender – considerable length of time between convictions – Magistrate imposed the minimum sentence of 3 years after guilty plea] KASMEE...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 10, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal against Rehabilitation Order imposed under section 29(4) of Misuse of Drugs Act – Rehabilitating is an opportunity to change rather than punishment – Appeal dismissed] NURUL IZZAH BINTI DRAISE v Public Prosecutor HACM/21/2024...
by syahirah.suhaili | Mar 8, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Civil procedure – application by respondent to strike out ex-parte eviction order – application granted – ex-parte order set aside ] Yong Teck Foo v Wong Mei Hsiang OS/52/2024 Decision date: 8 March...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 1, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Appeal – Appeal against Magistrate’s sentence – manifestly excessive and Magistrate failed to consider – all mitigating factors – Magistrate’s sentence appropriate – Appeal dismissed] DURAMAN BIN HAJI JAPAR v Public...
by syahirah.suhaili | Feb 17, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Application for leave to appeal out of time – procedural irregularity – leave to appeal granted – contract law – appeal against magistrate’s decision in dismissing plaintiff’s case – magistrate’s decision upheld – application dismissed] CHIA SOO KHENG v...
by syahirah.suhaili | Feb 4, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Injunction – Order 29 of the Rules of the Supreme Court (RSC) – Whether an injunctive relief is necessary to prevent the defendants from dissipating their assets, incomes or business – Whether an injunctive relief is necessary to prevent the defendants from leaving...
