by hardy.ukit | Oct 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – six Bangladeshi victims recruited by deception – plead guilty during trial after 4 out of 6 victims have given evidence – 1/3 discount in sentencing not...
by hardy.ukit | Oct 2, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Bail –Appeal against Magistrate Decision – Evidence in its entirety – Appeal Allowed – Magistrate Decision set aside] Wong Chung Hong v Public Prosecutor HACM/13/2025 Decision date: 2 Oct...
by syahirah.suhaili | Sep 30, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[ Arbitration – Stay of proceedings – International Arbitration Act, s 6 – Prima facie standard – Tomolugen three-stage test – Valid arbitration agreement – Dispute within scope – Agreement inoperative or incapable of being performed – Non-payment of deposit – Refund...
by amir.amirudine | Sep 20, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail – Defendant application for bail – charge of rape by a person of trust orauthority – Section 376(2)(c) Penal Code – prosecution objecting to bail – risk ofDefendant tampering with prosecution witness/complainant – bail denied] Public Prosecutor v Haji Warithu...
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 amir.amirudine | Aug 26, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Procedure – Bail – Appeal against refusal – Application filed out of time – Delay of 107 days – Ignorance of law not a satisfactory explanation – Merits of appeal considered – Multiple serious charges – Strong prosecution case – High risk of reoffending and...
