by haziq.nordin | Oct 19, 2023 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal – Magistrate Decision to refuse bail – Offence under Section 3(1)(b) Criminal Asset Recovery Order (CARO) – Conspiracy under section 109 of the Penal Code – gravity of offences – foreign national – full and steady employment in Brunei – not a...
by syahirah.suhaili | Oct 18, 2023 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance – whether statements in proposal form voided contract – consideration of what is meant by “may give rise to a claim”] TAKAFUL BRUNEI AM SDN BHD v EVERSHEDS HEP (a firm) (formerly known as HEP LAW OFFICE), STANDARD...
by amir.amirudine | Oct 12, 2023 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Bail Application – Offence under Section 302 of the Penal Code, Cap 22 – punishable with death – Remanded since 31st July 2021 – Awaiting Department of Scientific Services analyst’s report – gravity of offences – strength of prosecution’s case –...
by syahirah.suhaili | Oct 9, 2023 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Striking out – whether defendants have immunity from legal proceedings – whether enforceable contract between parties – illegality of contract] IR. Dato Paduka Malai Ali Bin Malai Hj Othman (trading under the name and style of Perkhidmatan Perundingan dan Pengurusan...
by syahirah.suhaili | Oct 5, 2023 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Striking out of writ and statement of claim – principles to be followed – whether pleading shows a reasonable cause of action] Decklite Access (B) Sdn Bhd, Decklite Australis Pty Ltd v Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd HCCS/61/2021 Decision date: 5 Oct...
by syahirah.suhaili | Oct 3, 2023 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Appeal from order recusing lawyers from acting – test to be applied – relevance of possible evidence to matters in issue] Pengiran Hajah Sharinah Binti Pg Dato Sharifuddin Pg Datin Shazainah Binti Pg Dato Sharifuddin [Suing as the Joint Administratrixes of the estate...
