by haziq.nordin | Apr 24, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law — section 420 Penal Code — Plead Guilty — imprisonment — Appeal — ill health not a mitigating factor except in the most exceptional cases — no judicial mercy — appeal dismissed] HJ ABDUL RAHIM BIN HJ MATUSIN v...
by amir.amirudine | Apr 19, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – Excise Order 2006 – offence under section 146(1)(d) – appeal against sentence – and for monthly instalments dismissed and grace period extended to 19th May 2021 instead of 1st February 2021] Junaidi bin Haji Besar v Public Prosecutor CM/6/2021 Decision...
by amir.amirudine | Apr 17, 2021 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – Notice of Appeal for extension of grace period nearly 7 months out of time as a consequence of lack of funds -section 146(1)(d) Excise Order 2006 – two charges – possession of unexcised cigarettes – intoxicating liquor – time to...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 30, 2021 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Sentence – Offender suffering from serious medical condition – Discretion of judicial mercy – Principles] Awang Rosli Bin Simon v Public Prosecutor CM/15/2021 Decision date: 31 Mar...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 25, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Criminal breach of trust – Sentence – s.406 Penal Code] Noorhayati Binti Hj Ahmad v Public Prosecutor CM/9/2021 Decision date: 25 Mar...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 18, 2021 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Child abuse leading to death – Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Causing grievous hurt – Failure to report death – Permitting child to be physically abused – s.304(2) Penal Code – s.325 Penal Code – s.176 Penal Code – s.28(1)(a) Children and...
