by hardy.ukit | Sep 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Rape – Child under 14 – Partial penetration sufficient – Child witness – Unsworn evidence – Section 133A Evidence Act – Corroboration – Complaint to mother – Section 157 Evidence Act – Medical evidence – Redness at vaginal entrance – No hymenal tear – No semen –...
by syahirah.suhaili | Aug 18, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Civil Procedure – appeal against two registrar’s decision – (i) granting leave to amendment defence and counterclaim, including joinder of third party – (ii) direction that expert evidence proceed via single joint expert – plaintiffs opposed amendments as late,...
by syahirah.suhaili | Aug 18, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Application for leave to appeal – Bankruptcy – Proof of debt – Whether debt to 2nd Respondent had been satisfied – Sale of property by Official Receiver – No challenge to debt owed to 1st Respondent – Appeal filed out of time – Section 98 Bankruptcy Act (Cap....
by syahirah.suhaili | Aug 12, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[ Remittance Licensing – Sections 9 and 10 of the Money-Changing and Remittance Business Act Cap. 174 – Whether letter issued by BDCB constituted revocation of licence – Applicant relied on verbal assurance of renewal – BDCB issued retrospective, time limited licence...
by hardy.ukit | Aug 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Penal Code Cap 22 – Section 376(2)(c) – 2 Charges – Pleaded Guilty – Step Daughter – Position of Trust – Young Victim – 2 Different Time Period of Commission of Offence – Protection of Young and Children – Deterrence – Consecutive Sentence] Public...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jul 16, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Freezing order – Mareva injunction – Breach – Substitution of assets without leave – Committal proceedings – Disclosure obligations – Orders against solicitors] DOREEN CHAN v DR MATTHEW TAN BENG JIN HCCS/30/2023 Decision date: 16 July...
