by hardy.ukit | Jul 27, 2026 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Claims arising out of a construction project – by the developer for liquidated damages for delay and damages for defects – by the contractor for return of retention monies and damages for delay by the developer – consideration of evidence of delay – terms of the...
by hardy.ukit | Jul 4, 2026 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[- Criminal Law – Sentence appeal – Prosecution appeal against sentence – Manifest inadequency – Principles governing appellate intervention – Criminal Law – Outraging modesty – Section 354 Penal Code (Cap. 22) –...
by hardy.ukit | Jun 27, 2026 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – 2 charges under section 3A Misuse of Drugs Act – Possession for the purpose of trafficking to 200 grammes & 84.17 grammes of cannabis, respectively – plea of guilty – delay – whether probation...
by hardy.ukit | Jun 22, 2026 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Arbitration – Foreign arbitral award – Recognition and enforcement – Whether prior registration required before reliance on award in insolvency proceedings – Insolvency – Winding-up – Statutory demand – Whether unregistered...
by hardy.ukit | Apr 21, 2026 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Civil Procedure — Order 18 rule 18 — Striking Out — Pleadings — Distinction between material facts and evidence — Alleged failure to maintain vehicle — No specific defect pleaded — Whether claim is plainly unsustainable — Triable issues present] Aisah v Haji Mohamad...
by hardy.ukit | Apr 13, 2026 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Procedure — Leave to appeal out of time — Delay — No satisfactory explanation — Whether appeal has merit — Sentencing — Fine — Extension of time to pay — Financial hardship — No realistic ability to pay — No repayment plan — Whether extension justified held...
